AMD Phenom 2 X2 560 Black Edition 3.3GHz Socket AM3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

2
Average:

0
Bad:

3

Pros:

Price/Performance ratio.
Possibility to unlock cores.
High CPU frequency.

Cons:

Cores may or may not unlock.
Performance is behind lower priced AthlonII X3445.

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Last revision on September 19, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Price/Performance ratio
Possibility to unlock cores
High CPU frequency
Black Edition CPU
AM3/AM2 compatibility
Great Overclocker
DDR3 support
Efficient 45nm process
Virtualization Support
L3 Cache
Speedy performance for the price in most mainstream software
Compatible with older AM2+ motherboards
Unlocked for easy overclocking

Reviewers Didn't Like

Cores may or may not unlock
Performance is behind lower priced AthlonII X3445
Doesn’t match Intel’s similarly priced CPU in multithreaded software
Quad-core CPUs available for a similar price

Expert reviews and ratings

A mid-range dual-core which does the job asked of it, namely supplies enough power for office doc work. For intensive usage or gaming, best to go for a higher end...

By DigitalVersus on January 03, 2011

100

If overclocking doesn’t interest you, then this is a great dual-core chip to base a budget PC around....

By Expert Reviews on November 02, 2010

AMD has been prolific lately and the next in its line to fall under our spotlight is the dual-core Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition.As a result of its labours, AMD certainly has a lot of flavours of processor on the market these days, but as a gamer on...

By TechRadar on October 15, 2010

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...

By Benchmark Reviews on September 20, 2010

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....

By Computer Shopper on September 01, 2010

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...

By Tom's Hardware on December 23, 2012

Since its introduction in January 2009 AMD have offered a large range of various Phenom II series processors. These have ranged from the original AM2+ DDR2 only quad core Phenom II X4 920 and 940 processors right up to the current AMD flagship processor...

By eTeknix on May 14, 2011

Dealing with current news means that we rarely have the opportunity to review old products and of course a comparison between the most recent products and those that came out several years ago can get a little problematic. But we’ve decided to push...

By BeHardware on November 03, 2010

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...

By Rbmods.com on October 29, 2010

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...

By ExtremeTech on September 24, 2010

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