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AMD Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition vs Phenom II X6 1065T
Combined performance score
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition outperforms Phenom II X6 1065T by 3% in our combined benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Phenom II X6 1065T and Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 1714 | 1691 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | 0.41 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
Architecture codename | Thuban (2010) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
Release date | 7 December 2010 (13 years old) | June 2009 (14 years old) |
Current price | $138 | no data |
Technical specs
Phenom II X6 1065T and Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 6 | 4 |
Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | no data |
Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2 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 | 346 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
Number of transistors | 904 million | 758 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X6 1065T and Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition 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) | 125 Watt | 125 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1065T and Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition. 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 X6 1065T and Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition.
PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
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 42 TWKR Black Edition outperforms Phenom II X6 1065T by 3% in our combined benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition outperforms Phenom II X6 1065T by 3% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 2.21 | 2.27 |
Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
Threads | 6 | 4 |
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X6 1065T and Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition. The differences in performance seem too small.
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