Xeon E-2468 vs Phenom II X2 B55

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 B55
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.77
Xeon E-2468
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.71
+2070%

Xeon E-2468 outperforms Phenom II X2 B55 by a whopping 2070% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon E-2468 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2649408
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.0289.83
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.8823.44
Architecture codenameCallisto (2009−2010)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date1 October 2009 (15 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$48$426

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2468 has 4347% better value for money than Phenom II X2 B55.

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon E-2468 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rateno data16 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size258 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon E-2468 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
SocketAM3FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon E-2468. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon E-2468 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon E-2468 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon E-2468. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon E-2468.

PCIe version2.05
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 X2 B55 0.77
Xeon E-2468 16.71
+2070%

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.

Phenom II X2 B55 1183
Xeon E-2468 25579
+2062%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 16.71
Recency 1 October 2009 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E-2468 has a 2070.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2468 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 B55 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X2 B55 is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2468 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 B55 and Xeon E-2468, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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