AMD EPYC 9135 vs AMD Phenom II X2 B59

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AMD EPYC 9135 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X2 B59
AMD EPYC 9135 AMD Phenom II X2 B59

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9135 or AMD Phenom II X2 B59 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD EPYC 9135 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9135 was released in Q4/2024.

The AMD Phenom II X2 B59 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 B59 was released in Q4/2011.
AMD EPYC (129) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
AMD EPYC 9005 (21) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 545 (9)
5 Generation 2
Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) Architecture Callisto (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9135 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9135 is 3.60 GHz while the AMD Phenom II X2 B59 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is at 3.40 GHz.

AMD EPYC 9135 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 B59
16 Cores 2
32 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.60 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD EPYC 9135 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 B59
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 9135 or AMD Phenom II X2 B59 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 9135 can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 480.0 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X2 B59 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 9135 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 B59
DDR5-6000 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
6144 GB Max. Memory
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
480.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
64.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version --
128 PCIe lanes --
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9135 is 200 W, while the AMD Phenom II X2 B59 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 9135 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 B59
200 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9135 is manufactured in 4 nm and has 64.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 9135 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 B59
4 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
SP5 Socket AM3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2024 Release date Q4/2011
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 9135 AMD EPYC 9135
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
2188 (100%)

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 EPYC 9135 AMD EPYC 9135
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
89 (100%)

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 EPYC 9135 AMD EPYC 9135
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
172 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 9135 AMD Phenom II X2 B59
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