AMD Phenom II X2 560 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2021-11-16

The AMD Phenom II X2 560 has 2 cores with 2 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the AMD Phenom II series. The processor uses a mainboard with the AM3 socket and was released in Q3/2010.

CPU lineage The segment in which we have classified the AMD Phenom II X2 560. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the AMD Phenom II X2 560.
Name:	AMD Phenom II X2 560
Family:	AMD Phenom II
CPU group:	AMD Phenom II - 545
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	2
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In addition to the number of CPU cores and threads, you can see here whether the AMD Phenom II X2 560 can be overclocked. You will also find the clock frequencies of the processor (single-core and multi-core) here. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor.

CPU Cores / Threads:	2 / 2
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	2x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	No
Overclocking:	Yes
Frequency:	3.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	--
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):	--

Internal Graphics

The AMD Phenom II X2 560 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. A processor with integrated graphics is also called APU (Accelerated Processing Unit).

GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Execution units:
Shader:
Max. GPU Memory:	--

Max. displays:
Generation:
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Release date:

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory & PCIe The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the processor. The memory bandwidth depends on several factors and is given in gigabytes per second.

Memory type:	DDR2-1066 DDR3-1333
Max. Memory:
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth:	--
ECC:	No
PCIe:
AES-NI:	No

Thermal Management The Thermal Design Power (TDP for short) specifies the necessary cooling solution to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually only gives a rough idea of the real consumption of a CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	80 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

Here you will find information on the size of the level 2 and level 3 cache of the AMD Phenom II X2 560 as well as a list of the processors ISA extensions. We have documented the architecture and the manufacturing technology for you as well as the release date.

Technology:	45 nm
Chip design:
Socket:	AM3
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	6.00 MB
Architecture:	Callisto (K10)
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE3, SSE4a
Release date:	Q3/2010
Release price:	65 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	--

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the AMD Phenom II X2 560 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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 Athlon II X3 460 3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz	426
	Intel Core2 Duo E6850 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	426
	Intel Core i3-4030U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	426
	AMD Phenom II X2 560 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	424
	Intel Pentium E6600 2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz	422
	AMD Phenom II X4 955 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	422
	Intel Celeron G530 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	422

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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.


	AMD Phenom X4 9600 4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	775
	AMD A6-3420M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	773
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	773
	AMD Phenom II X2 560 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	771
	Intel Core2 Duo E8300 2C 2T @ 2.83 GHz	771
	Intel Celeron G530 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	770
	MediaTek MT6752M 8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz	769

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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 Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	2161
	AMD A6-9220 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	2158
	AMD A4-5050 4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz	2136
	AMD Phenom II X2 560 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	2124
	AMD A6-9225 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	2115
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz	2110
	AMD Phenom II X4 820 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2106

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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.


	Intel Core i5-4200U 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	89
	AMD Athlon II X4 760K 4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	88
	AMD Phenom II X6 1075T 6C 6T @ 3.50 GHz	88
	AMD Phenom II X2 560 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	87
	AMD Phenom II X4 B99 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	87
	AMD Phenom II X4 850 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	87
	Intel Xeon X3440 4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz	86

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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.


	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	171
	Intel Celeron G1820T 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	170
	Intel Celeron 3965U 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	168
	AMD Phenom II X2 560 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	167
	Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	166
	Intel Core M-5Y10 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	166
	Intel Core M-5Y10a 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	166

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 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.


	Intel Celeron G530 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	1796
	Intel Core i3-4030U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	1790
	Intel Celeron G1610T 2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz	1789
	AMD Phenom II X2 560 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	1780
	Intel Core i3-4025U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	1778
	AMD Phenom II X6 1065T 6C 6T @ 3.40 GHz	1778
	AMD Athlon II X4 740 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	1777

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 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 A6-6400K 2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz	3292
	AMD A6-5200 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	3289
	MediaTek Helio P10 8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz	3289
	AMD Phenom II X2 560 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	3281
	AMD A6-5400K 2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz	3281
	AMD A6-3410MX 4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	3273
	Intel Celeron 2950M 2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz	3264

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Celeron G530 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	1.02
	AMD A10-7850K 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1.01
	Intel Pentium 4405U 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	1.01
	AMD Phenom II X2 560 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	1
	AMD A9-9425 2C 2T @ 3.70 GHz	1
	AMD A9-9420 2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz	1
	Intel Core i3-5010U 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	1

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Celeron G1620 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	1.99
	AMD A8-5550M 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1.98
	Intel Celeron N3450 4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	1.97
	AMD Phenom II X2 560 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	1.96
	Intel Core i3-4030U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	1.95
	AMD A8-7100 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1.95
	Intel Pentium J2900 4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz	1.95

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Benchmarks

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Geekbench 5 (MC)
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PassMark CPU-Mark
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Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,096 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,091 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
824 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
835 entries

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