Phenom II X2 565 BE vs Phenom II X3 710

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X3 710 and Phenom II X2 565 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2489not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.22no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.98no data
Architecture codenameHeka (2009−2010)Callisto (2009−2010)
Release date9 February 2009 (15 years ago)7 December 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$85no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X3 710 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads32
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size258 mm2258 mm2
Number of transistors758 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X3 710 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 configuration11
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 710 and Phenom II X2 565 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 710 and Phenom II X2 565 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 710 and Phenom II X2 565 BE.

PCIe version2.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 9 February 2009 7 December 2010
Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

Phenom II X3 710 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Phenom II X2 565 BE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X3 710 and Phenom II X2 565 BE. We've got no test results to judge.


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