Testseek.com have collected 43 expert reviews of the AMD Phenom 2 X2 560 Black Edition 3.3GHz Socket AM3 and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Phenom 2 X2 560 Black Edition 3.3GHz Socket AM3.
November 2010
(74%)
43 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Abstract: Benchmarking 86 CPUs takes a while. After long last, though, we have 51 models from AMD and 35 from Intel tested in our current suite. If you want to know how your processor sizes up to its competition, you'll find plenty of comparison data inside! 86 C...
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Price/Performance ratio, Possibility to unlock cores, High CPU frequency
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AMD Phenom II X2 560 is just a minor upgrade over the 555BE which has been on market for a while now. 100MHz frequency boost gives performance benefit in test programs, and while the price is around the 100USD which 555BE has been, it is clearly a wis...
Abstract: On Monday, AMD launched six new processors in its Athlon II and Phenom II lines, intended as speed upgrades to some of its existing chips. Combined with recently lowering the prices on other CPUs across the full spectrum of its offerings, AMD has cemen...
Abstract: The recent IDF has given a lot of information to discuss Intel’s upcoming Sandy Bridge processor series. The promised enhancements in the microarchitecture are expected to push the performance bar of Core i3/i5/i7 processors to a whole new level while ...
The AMD Phenom ™ II 560 X2 BE is a real performer and for the price, a real value. Many of the gaming titles currently on the market do not utilize more than two cores so it is still viable to purchase dual core processors and expect that additional c...
Abstract: AMD Phenom II X6 1075T & X4 970 BE & X2 560 BE Processors Date: September 21, 2010Products: Phenom II X6 1075T & X4 970BE & X2 560 BE CPUsCompany: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)Author: Jason Rabel More Speed & More Affordable: About five months ago AMD ...
Black Edition CPU, AM3/AM2 compatibility, Great Overclocker, DDR3 support, Efficient 45nm process, Virtualization Support, L3 Cache,
Performance is behind lower priced AthlonII X3445
The Phenom-II X2-560BE performed very well against the lower end Athlon-II X2 processor that we tested it against. It came in just under the Athlon-II X3-445 processor. When overclocked to 4.1GHz it even got close and overcame to the performance of th...
Speedy performance for the price in most mainstream software, Compatible with older AM2+ motherboards, Unlocked for easy overclocking
Doesn't match Intel's similarly priced CPU in multithreaded software, Quad-core CPUs available for a similar price
If you don’t run high-end content-creation apps and are looking for a speedy CPU for everyday computing, the Phenom II X2 560 is a good choice. Just don’t tax it with more than two tasks at once. ...
