Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) vs Phenom II X3 B77
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X3 B77 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 2365 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
Power efficiency | 1.16 | no data |
Architecture codename | Heka (2009−2010) | Thuban (2010) |
Release date | 11 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 27 April 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 B77 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
Physical cores | 3 (Tri-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
Threads | 3 | 6 |
Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
Die size | 258 mm2 | 346 mm2 |
Number of transistors | 758 million | 904 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 B77 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Socket | AM3 | AM3 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 125 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 B77 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 B77 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W).
PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
Physical cores | 3 | 6 |
Threads | 3 | 6 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 125 Watt |
Phenom II X3 B77 has 31.6% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X6 1055T (125W), on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X3 B77 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 B77 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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