Phenom II X2 565 BE vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Phenom II X2 565 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking280not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency28.97no data
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Callisto (2009−2010)
Release date30 September 2019 (5 years ago)7 December 2010 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Phenom II X2 565 BE 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads242
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache768 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data258 mm2
Number of transistorsno data758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Phenom II X2 565 BE 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket AM4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Phenom II X2 565 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Phenom II X2 565 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Phenom II X2 565 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Phenom II X2 565 BE.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 September 2019 7 December 2010
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has an age advantage of 8 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

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