AMD Phenom II X2 B59 vs AMD FX-9800P

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Phenom II X2 B59		AMD FX-9800P
CPU comparison AMD Phenom II X2 B59 or AMD FX-9800P - 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 FX-9800P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-9800P was released in Q2/2016.

AMD Phenom II (52)	Family	AMD FX (30)
AMD Phenom II - 545 (9)	CPU group	AMD FX-9800 (2)
2	Generation	4
Callisto (K10)	Architecture	Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The 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 FX-9800P has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-9800P is at 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz).
AMD Phenom II X2 B59	Characteristic	AMD FX-9800P
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.40 GHz	Frequency	2.70 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.60 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.10 GHz

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 Phenom II X2 B59	Characteristic	AMD FX-9800P
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD Phenom II X2 B59 or AMD FX-9800P 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	AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
	GPU frequency	0.76 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	6
	Technology	28 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	8
--	Shader	512
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

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	AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The 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 FX-9800P supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.
AMD Phenom II X2 B59	Characteristic	AMD FX-9800P
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066	Memory	DDR4-1866
	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	29.9 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	2.00 MB
6.00 MB	L3 Cache	--
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	8
--	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is 80 W, while the AMD FX-9800P has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Phenom II X2 B59	Characteristic	AMD FX-9800P
80 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD FX-9800P is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.
AMD Phenom II X2 B59	Characteristic	AMD FX-9800P
45 nm	Technology	28 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
AM3	Socket	FP4
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q4/2011	Release date	Q2/2016
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD Phenom II X2 B59 (100%)

AMD FX-9800P (87%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD Phenom II X2 B59 (73%)

AMD FX-9800P (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 Phenom II X2 B59 2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz	89 (100%)
	AMD FX-9800P 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	77 (87%)

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 X2 B59 2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz	172 (73%)
	AMD FX-9800P 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	237 (100%)

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.


	AMD Phenom II X2 B59 2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9800P 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	475 (100%)

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.


	AMD Phenom II X2 B59 2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9800P 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1288 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Phenom II X2 B59 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9800P AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz	782 (100%)

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 Phenom II X2 B59 2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz	2188 (100%)
	AMD FX-9800P 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

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