Phenom II X2 560 BE vs Core 2 Duo E8500

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8500 and Phenom II X2 560 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2596not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.16no data
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Callisto (2009−2010)
Release dateJanuary 2008 (16 years ago)21 September 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8500 and Phenom II X2 560 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.16 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.17 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (shared)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2258 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8500 and Phenom II X2 560 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8500 and Phenom II X2 560 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E8500 and Phenom II X2 560 BE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E8500 and Phenom II X2 560 BE are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8500 and Phenom II X2 560 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8500 and Phenom II X2 560 BE.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

Core 2 Duo E8500 has 23.1% lower power consumption.

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