AMD Phenom II X2 B59 vs AMD EPYC 7272
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| AMD Phenom II X2 B59 | AMD EPYC 7272 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Phenom II X2 B59 or AMD EPYC 7272 - 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 Phenom II X2 B59 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 B59 was released in Q4/2011. The AMD EPYC 7272 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7272 was released in Q3/2019. |
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| AMD Phenom II (52) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
| AMD Phenom II - 545 (9) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7002 (24) |
| 2 | Generation | 2 |
| Callisto (K10) | Architecture | Rome (Zen 2) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Phenom II X2 B59 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is 3.40 GHz while the AMD EPYC 7272 has 12 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7272 is at 2.90 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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| AMD Phenom II X2 B59 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7272 |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.90 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.10 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Phenom II X2 B59 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7272 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s. |
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| AMD Phenom II X2 B59 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7272 |
| DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory | ||
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 6.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is 80 W, while the AMD EPYC 7272 has a TDP of 120 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD Phenom II X2 B59 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7272 |
| 80 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7272 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 64.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD Phenom II X2 B59 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7272 |
| 45 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
| AM3 | Socket | SP3 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q4/2011 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
| -- | Release price | 990 $ |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
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AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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| AMD Phenom II X2 B59 | AMD EPYC 7272 |
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