850 vs 565: comparison

Comparison of 850 and 565: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

850 has more cores (4 vs 2) and more threads (4 vs 2).

At the same time, 565 has a higher base clock (3.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz) and a lower TDP (80 W vs 95 W).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

Parameter850565
Cores / threads 4 / 4 2 / 2
TDP 95 W 80 W
Process — 45 nm

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter 850 565
General
Codename Phenom Phenom
Segment Boxed Processor Boxed Processor
Product line AMD Phenom II X4 AMD Phenom II X2 Black
Product family AMD Phenom AMD Phenom
Process — 45 nm
Unlocked for overclocking No Yes
CPU
Cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Base clock 3.3 GHz 3.4 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB 0 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 1 MB
TDP 95 W 80 W
Graphics
Has integrated graphics No No
Package and thermal
Sockets supported AM3 AM3
Security and virtualization
Supported technologies — Virtualization
Identifiers
Product ID (OEM) HDX850WFK42GM HDZ565WFG2DGM
Product ID (Box) HDX850WFGMBOX HDZ565WFGMBOX

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