AMD Phenom II X2 B59 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Phenom II X2 B59 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2011 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Phenom II series. To use the AMD Phenom II X2 B59, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
Name: AMD Phenom II X2 B59
Family: AMD Phenom II
Group: AMD Phenom II - 545
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

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 3.4 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.4 GHz

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 80 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is manufactured using a 45 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 45 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: AM3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 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: Q4/2011
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
3386
3386
AMD Phenom II X2 565
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
3381
3381
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
3381
3381
AMD Phenom II X2 565
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
3381
3381
AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.0 GHz
3376
3376

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Phenom II X2 565
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
2188
2188
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
2188
2188
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
2188
2188
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
2188
2188
AMD Phenom II X2 565
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
2188
2188

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
1839
1839
AMD Phenom II X2 565
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
1834
1834
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
1834
1834
AMD Phenom II X2 565
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
1834
1834
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1832
1832

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
174
174
AMD Phenom II X2 565
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
172
172
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
172
172
AMD Phenom II X2 565
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
172
172
Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
171
171

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

AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
2.0
2.0
AMD Phenom II X2 565
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
2.0
2.0
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
2.0
2.0
AMD A6-3410MX
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
2.0
2.0
AMD Phenom II X2 565
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
2.0
2.0