| AMD Phenom-II X2-560 BE CPU HDZ560WFGMBOX |  |
| Reviews - Featured Reviews: Processors | |
| Written by Hank Tolman | |
| Tuesday, 21 September 2010 | |
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SiSoftware SandraSiSoftware Sandra (the System ANalyser, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant) is an information & diagnostic utility. It should provide most of the information (including undocumented) you need to know about your hardware, software and other devices whether hardware or software. It works along the lines of other Windows utilities, however it tries to go beyond them and show you more of what's really going on. Giving the user the ability to draw comparisons at both a high and low-level. You can get information about the CPU, chipset, video adapter, ports, printers, sound card, memory, network, Windows internals, AGP, PCI, PCI-X, PCIe (PCI Express), database, USB, USB2, 1394/Firewire, etc. The SANDRA DhryStone and Whetstone tests are CPU tests that run completely within the CPU + cache memory itself. These tests are perfect for seeing general efficiency per processing core. Dhrystone is basically a suite of arithmetic and string manipulating programs and is an older CPU tests. Even so, it remains a simple and accurate way to show RAW CPU processing performance. The whetstone benchmark primarily measures floating-point arithmetic performance. 
Once again, the Sandra test suite shows us the same trend that we have been noticing all along. The Phenom-II X2-560BE falls right between the dual and triple-core Athlon-II processors and the L3 cache doesn't seem to provide much of a difference. The Intel dual-core processors easily outperform the Phenom-II X2-560BE and are more closely paired to the Athlon-II quad-core processors. Again, this can be expected from a test suite that focuses on multi-core processing. Even older multi-core tests such as the Dhrystone tests show the preference for multiple cores over core speed. In fact, when overclocked to 4.1GHz, the Phenom-II X2-560BE loses ground for some reason on the Dhrystone tests. The Whetstone tests are almost exactly like the Dhrystone tests in that the Phenom-II X2-560BE surpasses the Athlon-II dual-core, but not the triple-core or the Intel dual-core processors. The only real difference is that there is an increase in performance for the Phenom-II X2-560BE when it is overclocked.
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Comments
Soon as word gets out on this flop 560 and no core unlocking, this chip will die a quick death into the abyss recycle bin.
Drop the price to $50 and then I might buy one. Until then, a X3 or X4 or x6 have much better value and performance.
Buh Bye 560BE
I just want to remind readers that, while the 560BE that I tested didn't have any unlockable cores, it doesn't mean that ALL 560BE's won't have unlockable cores. There is a slight chance with each Phenom-II X2 processor to have unlockable cores, but remember it is slight. If you want 4 cores, buy a quad-core processor.
Value for money ,bang for the buck ,AMD is the way to go.
I'm happy with mine, I run it everyday at 4.2Ghz no problem and stays cool.
So, you OC mileage and unlocking varies... Caveat Emptor
i just got my phenom II x2 560 witch is running as phenom II x4 B60 @ ax 3.3ghz...
greets cyrex
Thanx for replying
I got F6 Bios, and turned EC Firmware to Hybrid.
This chip runs very cool it seems? Volts for stock one please.?
You can unlock the 4 cores. you have to use easytuner as the bios wont update it. dont worry this does the correct changes and voltages.
This CPU overclocked greatly for me. with the H70 around 4.8GHZ 22C idle load.
Oh, And just change the bios for a newish one. :)
It would not work at first. so i tried the utility, remember use the mothebroard utility if you want the cores unlocked.
This core always unlocks. you just need a good decent motherboard thats all.
But why so ?
Some Cores have been disabled because they were defective (The don't throw out a 4 Core CPU that has a malfunctioning Core, they just sell it as a X2, X3) BUT IF YOU ARE LUCKY, you will get a CPU that has it's Core/s disabled, but not deffective(some Cores, that AMD find defective, are also usable just not at their maximum/designed potential)
When there is high demand AMD has no choice, but to disable perfectly good Core/s)
Thanks for reading, I hope this helps someone :)
I know its very 101 but don't forget about it.
##techyv.com/article/amd-phenom-ii-x2-560-black-editions-compared-intel-core-cpus
I get a 3-core CPU @ 4,3Ghz
that never goes higher that 50°C @ full load
With a liquid temp between 37°C / 38°C @ full load
Radiator Fans @ +/- 1000RPM @ full load
Chassis Fans 750RPM @ full load
Motherboard 24°C @ full load
I still need to test this when it's HOT in my room... like full blown summer :)