Phenom II X2 B55 vs V-Series V120
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X2 B55 outperforms V-Series V120 by a whopping 185% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing V-Series V120 and Phenom II X2 B55 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3172 | 2700 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.02 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD V-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.99 | 0.88 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Callisto (2009−2010) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 October 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $48 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
V-Series V120 and Phenom II X2 B55 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 258 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on V-Series V120 and Phenom II X2 B55 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V120 and Phenom II X2 B55. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V120 and Phenom II X2 B55 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V120 and Phenom II X2 B55. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by V-Series V120 and Phenom II X2 B55.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.26 | 0.74 |
| Recency | 12 May 2010 | 1 October 2009 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 80 Watt |
V-Series V120 has an age advantage of 7 months, and 220% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X2 B55, on the other hand, has a 184.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Phenom II X2 B55 is our recommended choice as it beats the V-Series V120 in performance tests.
Be aware that V-Series V120 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X2 B55 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between V-Series V120 and Phenom II X2 B55, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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