CPU Compare

AMD Phenom II X2 B59

Intel Core i5-2500

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Phenom II X2 B59
29
Core i5-2500
35
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Phenom II X2 B59
2
Core i5-2500
6
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Phenom II X2 B59
1
Core i5-2500
3
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Phenom II X2 B59
11
Core i5-2500
15

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Phenom II X2 B59
1395
Core i5-2500
1706
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Phenom II X2 B59
1431
Core i5-2500
4110
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Phenom II X2 B59
0
Core i5-2500
591
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Phenom II X2 B59
0
Core i5-2500
1691

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the AMD Phenom II X2 B59 and Intel Core i5-2500

General

Manufacturer AMD Intel
Name Phenom II X2 B59 Core i5-2500
Segment Unknown Desktop
Codename Callisto Sandy Bridge
Release Date Jan 2012 Dec 2010
Integrated Graphics None Intel HD Graphics 2000
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Base Clock 3.40 3.30
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 0.5 MB
L3 Cache 6 MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Socket AM3/AM2+ LGA1155
TDP 80 95
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