Athlon II X2 280 vs Phenom II X4 B95

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 B95
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.52
+78.8%
Athlon II X2 280
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.85

Phenom II X4 B95 outperforms Athlon II X2 280 by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 B95 and Athlon II X2 280 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21472575
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.604.52
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.511.24
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date1 October 2009 (15 years ago)6 February 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80$100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X2 280 has 74% better value for money than Phenom II X4 B95.

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 B95 and Athlon II X2 280 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size258 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistors758 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 B95 and Athlon II X2 280 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 configuration11
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 B95 and Athlon II X2 280 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 B95 and Athlon II X2 280. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 B95 and Athlon II X2 280.

PCIe version2.02.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Phenom II X4 B95 1.52
+78.8%
Athlon II X2 280 0.85

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Phenom II X4 B95 2411
+77.9%
Athlon II X2 280 1355

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Phenom II X4 B95 399
Athlon II X2 280 446
+11.8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Phenom II X4 B95 1329
+61.9%
Athlon II X2 280 821

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.52 0.85
Recency 1 October 2009 6 February 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Phenom II X4 B95 has a 78.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Athlon II X2 280, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X4 B95 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 280 in performance tests.


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