AMD Phenom II X2 560 VS AMD Phenom II X2 521

Comparison of video cards AMD Phenom II X2 560 vs AMD Phenom II X2 521 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Higher clock speed

3.50 GHz 3.30 GHz

Around -6% better clock speed
Performance per watt

65 W 80 W

About 1.23 0.97 times less performance per watt

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 560

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Phenom II X2 521 and AMD Phenom II X2 560 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 560
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	AMD Phenom II AMD Phenom II
Generation	1 2
CPU group	AMD Phenom II - 500 AMD Phenom II - 545

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Phenom II X2 521 vs AMD Phenom II X2 560 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	3.50 GHz 3.30 GHz
CPU Cores	2 2
Turbo (1 Core)	No turbo No turbo
CPU Threads	2 2
Turbo (2 Cores)	No turbo No turbo
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	Yes Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Phenom II X2 521 and AMD Phenom II X2 560 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU no iGPU
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Phenom II X2 521 and AMD Phenom II X2 560. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	No No
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No No
VC-1	No No
JPEG	No No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Phenom II X2 521 and AMD Phenom II X2 560 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR2-1066 DDR2-1066
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 2

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Phenom II X2 521 and AMD Phenom II X2 560.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Phenom II X2 521 or AMD Phenom II X2 560? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	65 W 80 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Phenom II X2 521 and AMD Phenom II X2 560 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V AMD-V
ISA extensions	SSE3, SSE4a SSE3, SSE4a
L3-Cache	2.00 MB 6.00 MB
Architecture	Regor (K10) Callisto (K10)
Technology	45 nm 45 nm
Socket	AM3 AM3
Release date	Q2/2011 Q3/2010