AMD Phenom II X2 521 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The AMD Phenom II X2 521 was released in Q2/2011 and has 2 cores. The processor can process 2 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket AM3.
AMD Phenom II X2 521

CPU lineage

In this classification you can see to which group of processors the AMD Phenom II X2 521 belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of AMD Phenom II X2 521.

Name: AMD Phenom II X2 521
Family: AMD Phenom II (52)
CPU group: AMD Phenom II - 500 (2)
Architecture: Regor (K10)
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X2 521 has 2 cores. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X2 521 is 3.50 GHz. An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 2
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 2x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): --

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Phenom II X2 521 supports a maximum of memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 21.3 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1333
DDR2-1066
21.3 GB/s
--
Max. Memory:
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

The AMD Phenom II X2 521 has a TDP of 65 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The AMD Phenom II X2 521 is made in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache.

Technology: 45 nm
Chip design:
Socket: AM3
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 2.00 MB
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3, SSE4a
Release date: Q2/2011
Release price: 35 $
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

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4C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
2258
Intel Celeron J3455 Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
2255
Intel Celeron J3455E Intel Celeron J3455E
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
2255
AMD Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
2253
AMD Athlon II X4 638 AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2248
Intel Core i3-3225 Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2246
Intel Core i3-3220 Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2246

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
93
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz
93
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
93
AMD Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
92
AMD A10-9700 AMD A10-9700
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
92
Intel Core m3-6Y30 Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
92
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
92

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Phenom II X3 700e AMD Phenom II X3 700e
3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz
182
Intel Celeron J3455 Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
181
Intel Celeron G1620 Intel Celeron G1620
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
180
AMD Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
177
Intel Celeron G1840T Intel Celeron G1840T
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
177
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
176
Intel Core i3-3227U Intel Core i3-3227U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
175

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