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AMD Phenom II X2 555 vs Phenom 8600B Triple-

The AMD Phenom II X2 555 is newer than AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-Core, while AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-Core is around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but AMD Phenom II X2 555 is around 26% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-Core uses around 17% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 545 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Phenom II X2 555×AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2+/AM3AM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)3 (Threads: 3)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 2MB
TDP80W95W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q2 2009
# of Samples48065
CPU Value99.597.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)13073(0.0%)969(-25.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1296(-11.5%)1464(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X2 555
1,296
AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-Core
1,464
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X2 555
99.5
AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-Core
97.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X2 555
1,307
AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-Core
969
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom II X2 555 AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-Core
Max TDP80W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.