Pentium 4 560 vs Phenom X3 8600

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom X3 8600
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.76
+262%
Pentium 4 560
2004
1 core / 1 thread, 88 Watt
0.21

Phenom X3 8600 outperforms Pentium 4 560 by a whopping 262% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X3 8600 and Pentium 4 560 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26563213
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataPentium 4
Power efficiency0.760.23
Architecture codenameToliman (2008)Prescott (2001−2005)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Phenom X3 8600 and Pentium 4 560 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads31
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)16 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm90 nm
Die size285 mm2109 mm2
Number of transistors450 million125 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X3 8600 and Pentium 4 560 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
SocketAM2+775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt88 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X3 8600 and Pentium 4 560 are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X3 8600 and Pentium 4 560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.76 0.21
Physical cores 3 1
Threads 3 1
Chip lithography 65 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 88 Watt

Phenom X3 8600 has a 261.9% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium 4 560, on the other hand, has 8% lower power consumption.

The Phenom X3 8600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 560 in performance tests.


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