AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE Drivers & Specs 2024

Phenom II X2 560 BE is a desktop processor from AMD released on 21 September 2010, and it is in end-of-life production status now. It belongs to Phenom II X2 family and has a Callisto architecture. This processor is built on AMD Socket AM3, and uses Gen 2 PCI express connection. 45 nm process is used in production.

Processor has 2 cores and 2 threads, with the base frequency of 3.3 GHz. It has DDR3 Dual-channel memory support. As for the cache, it supports L1 128K (per core), L2 512K (per core) and L3 6MB (shared).

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Specifications

Vertical Segment: Desktop
Release date: 21 September 2010
Production status: End-of-life
Generation: Phenom II X2
Codename: Callisto
Socket: AMD Socket AM3
Total Cores: 2

Total Threads: 2
Frequency: 3.3 GHz
Turbo clock: N/A
Cache L1: 128K (per core)
Cache L2: 512K (per core)
Cache L3: 6MB (shared)
TDP: 80 W

Physical Specifications

Socket: AMD Socket AM3
Process size: 45 nm
Transistors: 758 million

Die size: 258 mm²
Package: µPGA

Performance

Frequency: 3.3 GHz
Turbo clock: N/A
Base clock: 200 MHz
Multiplier: 16.5x

Multiplier unlocked: Yes
Voltage: 1.4 V
TDP: 80 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment: Desktop
Production status: End-of-life
Release date: 21 September 2010
Codename: Callisto
Generation: Phenom II X2

Part: HDZ560WFK2DGMHDZ560WFGMBOX
Memory support: DDR3 Dual-channel
ECC memory: No
PCI Express: Gen 2

Cores

Total Cores: 2
Total Threads: 2

SMP # CPUs: 1
Integrated graphics: N/A

Cache

Cache L1: 128K (per core)
Cache L2: 512K (per core)

Cache L3: 6MB (shared)

Notes

Notes: This processor comes with an unlocked base clock multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. It is branded under the Black Edition label.

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Drivers

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Benchmark & Performance

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Gaming

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