Phenom II X2 565 BE vs Phenom X3 8650

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom X3 8650 and Phenom II X2 565 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2653not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.77no data
Architecture codenameToliman (2008)Callisto (2009−2010)
Release dateApril 2008 (16 years ago)7 December 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom X3 8650 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 speedno data3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size285 mm2258 mm2
Number of transistors450 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X3 8650 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
SocketAM2+AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X3 8650 and Phenom II X2 565 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X3 8650 and Phenom II X2 565 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X3 8650 and Phenom II X2 565 BE.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

Phenom X3 8650 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Phenom II X2 565 BE, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

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