AMD Phenom II X2 521 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Benchmarks - Can Phenom II X2 521 Run Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation?

Mid-range Desktop processor released in 2011 with 2 cores and 2 threads. With base clock at 3.5GHz, max speed at 3.5GHz, and a 65W power rating. Phenom II X2 521 is based on the Regor 45nm family and part of the Phenom II X2 series.

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Phenom II X2 521 - 1080p - RX 7900 XT - Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Benchmarks

Core i5-4690K	174.2
Core i5-4690K	174.2
Core i5-4690K	174.2
Core i5-4690K	174.2
Core i5-4690	173.1
Core i5-4690	173.1
Core i5-4690	173.1
Core i5-4690	173.1
FX-6300	172.6
FX-6300	172.6
FX-6300	172.6
FX-6300	172.6
Core i5-4670K	172
Core i5-4670K	172
Core i5-4670K	172
Core i5-4670K	172
Core i5-4590	170.9
Core i5-4590	170.9
Core i5-4590	170.9
Core i5-4590	170.9
Core i5-3570	170.4
Core i5-3570	170.4
Core i5-3570	170.4
Core i5-3570	170.4
Core i5-4670	169.9
Core i5-4670	169.9
Core i5-4670	169.9
Core i5-4670	169.9
Core i5-2550K	168.2
Core i5-2550K	168.2
Core i5-2550K	168.2
Core i5-2550K	168.2
Core i5-3350P	166.6
Core i5-3350P	166.6
Core i5-4690S	166.6
Core i5-4570	166.6
Core i5-4570	166.6
Core i5-4690S	166.6
Core i5-4690S	166.6
Core i5-4570	166.6
Core i5-3350P	166.6
Core i5-4570	166.6
Core i5-3350P	166.6
Core i5-4690S	166.6
Core i5-3550	165.5
Core i5-3570K	165.5
Core i5-4460	165.5
Core i5-4460	165.5
Core i5-3550	165.5
Core i5-3570K	165.5
Core i5-4460	165.5
Core i5-3550	165.5
Core i5-3570K	165.5
Core i5-4460	165.5
Core i5-3550	165.5
Core i5-3570K	165.5
Core i5-3470	164.4
Core i5-3470	164.4
Core i5-3470	164.4
Core i5-3470	164.4
Core i5-4440	163.3
Core i5-4440	163.3
Core i5-4440	163.3
Core i5-4440	163.3
Core i5-3340	162.8
Core i5-3340	162.8
Core i5-3340	162.8
Core i5-3340	162.8
Core i5-3450	162.2
Core i5-2450P	162.2
Core i5-4430	162.2
Core i5-2450P	162.2
Core i5-3450	162.2
Core i5-4430	162.2
Core i5-3450	162.2
Core i5-4430	162.2
Core i5-2450P	162.2
Core i5-3450	162.2
Core i5-4430	162.2
Core i5-2450P	162.2
Core i5-2380P	161.3
Core i5-2380P	161.3
Core i5-2380P	161.3
Core i5-2380P	161.3
Core i5-3475S	161.2
Core i5-3475S	161.2
Core i5-3475S	161.2
Core i5-3475S	161.2
Core i5-3335S	157.4
Core i5-3335S	157.4
Core i5-3335S	157.4
Core i5-3335S	157.4
Core i5-3330	156.9
Core i5-3330	156.9
Core i5-3330	156.9
Core i5-3330	156.9
Core i5-3340S	155.7
Core i5-4570S	155.7
Core i5-4430S	155.7
Core i5-4670S	155.7
Core i5-3570S	155.7
Core i5-3470S	155.7
Core i5-3550S	155.7
Core i5-3450S	155.7
Core i5-2500K	155.7
Core i5-2500	155.7
Core i5-4590S	155.7
Core i5-4440S	155.7
Core i5-4460S	155.7
Core i5-3340S	155.7
Core i5-4570S	155.7
Core i5-4430S	155.7
Core i5-4670S	155.7
Core i5-3570S	155.7
Core i5-3470S	155.7
Core i5-3550S	155.7
Core i5-3450S	155.7
Core i5-2500K	155.7
Core i5-2500	155.7
Core i5-4460S	155.7
Core i5-4440S	155.7
Core i5-4590S	155.7
Core i5-3340S	155.7
Core i5-2500	155.7
Core i5-2500	155.7
Core i5-4460S	155.7
Core i5-4440S	155.7
Core i5-4570S	155.7
Core i5-4430S	155.7
Core i5-4670S	155.7
Core i5-3570S	155.7
Core i5-3470S	155.7
Core i5-3550S	155.7
Core i5-3450S	155.7
Core i5-2500K	155.7
Core i5-4590S	155.7
Core i5-4460S	155.7
Core i5-2500K	155.7
Core i5-3450S	155.7
Core i5-3550S	155.7
Core i5-3470S	155.7
Core i5-3570S	155.7
Core i5-4670S	155.7
Core i5-4430S	155.7
Core i5-4570S	155.7
Core i5-3340S	155.7
Core i5-4440S	155.7
Core i5-4590S	155.7
FX-6350	154.4
FX-6100	154.4
FX-6350	154.4
FX-6100	154.4
FX-6100	154.4
FX-6350	154.4
FX-6100	154.4
FX-6350	154.4
FX-6120	153.9
FX-6120	153.9
FX-6120	153.9
FX-6120	153.9
FX-6130	153.3
FX-6130	153.3
FX-6130	153.3
FX-6130	153.3
FX-6200	153
FX-6200	153
FX-6200	153
FX-6200	153
FX-4350	147.9
FX-4350	147.9
FX-4350	147.9
FX-4350	147.9
FX-4170	147.6
FX-4170	147.6
FX-4170	147.6
FX-4170	147.6
FX-4320	147.1
FX-4320	147.1
FX-4320	147.1
FX-4320	147.1
FX-4150	145.9
FX-4150	145.9
FX-4150	145.9
FX-4150	145.9
Core i5-750	144.9
Core i5-2310	144.9
FX-4300	144.9
Core i5-2320	144.9
Core i5-2320	144.9
Core i5-2300	144.9
Core i5-2500S	144.9
Core i5-2400	144.9
Core i5-2400	144.9
Core i5-3330S	144.9
Core i5-3330S	144.9
Core i5-2500S	144.9
Core i5-2300	144.9
Core i5-3330S	144.9
Core i5-750	144.9
FX-4300	144.9
Core i5-2320	144.9
Core i5-2310	144.9
Core i5-2300	144.9
Core i5-2500S	144.9
Core i5-2400	144.9
Core i5-750	144.9
FX-4300	144.9
Core i5-2300	144.9
Core i5-2310	144.9
Core i5-3330S	144.9
Core i5-750	144.9
Core i5-2310	144.9
Core i5-2320	144.9
FX-4300	144.9
Core i5-2500S	144.9
Core i5-2400	144.9
FX-4130	143.3
FX-4130	143.3
FX-4130	143.3
FX-4130	143.3
FX-4200	141.6
FX-4200	141.6
FX-4200	141.6
FX-4200	141.6
Core i5-670	134.6
Core i5-680	134.6
Core i5-680	134.6
Core i5-661	134.6
Core i5-670	134.6
Core i5-680	134.6
Core i5-661	134.6
Core i5-670	134.6
Core i5-661	134.6
Core i5-680	134.6
Core i5-670	134.6
Core i5-661	134.6
Core i5-750S	134
Core i5-760	134
Core 2 Quad Q9300	134
Core i5-750S	134
Core i5-2405S	134
Core i5-2400S	134
Core i5-760	134
Core 2 Quad Q9300	134
Core i5-2405S	134
Core i5-2400S	134
Core 2 Quad Q9300	134
Core i5-2400S	134
Core i5-2405S	134
Core i5-750S	134
Core 2 Quad Q9300	134
Core i5-760	134
Core i5-2400S	134
Core i5-2405S	134
Core i5-750S	134
Core i5-760	134
Pro A10-7800B	132.9
Pro A10-7800B	132.9
Pro A10-7800B	132.9
Pro A10-7800B	132.9
A10-7800	132.8
A10-7800	132.8
A10-7800	132.8
A10-7800	132.8
A10-5700	132.6
A10-5700	132.6
A10-5700	132.6
A10-5700	132.6
A10-6800K	131.3
A10-6800K	131.3
A10-6800K	131.3
A10-6800K	131.3
A10-6700	130.8
A10-6700	130.8
A10-6700	130.8
A10-6700	130.8
A10-6790K	129.7
A10-6790K	129.7
A10-6790K	129.7
A10-6790B	129.7
A10-6790B	129.7
A10-6790K	129.7
A10-6790B	129.7
A10-6790B	129.7
A10-7850K	129
A10-7850K	129
A10-7850K	129
A10-7850K	129
Pro A10-7850B	128.9
Pro A10-7850B	128.9
Pro A10-7850B	128.9
Pro A10-7850B	128.9
Phenom II X3 B75	128.1
Phenom II X3 B73	128.1
Phenom II X3 740	128.1
Phenom II X3 B75	128.1
Phenom II X3 B73	128.1
Phenom II X3 720	128.1
Phenom II X3 740	128.1
Phenom II X3 B75	128.1
Phenom II X3 720	128.1
Phenom II X3 720	128.1
Phenom II X3 740	128.1
Phenom II X3 B75	128.1
Phenom II X3 B73	128.1
Phenom II X3 B73	128.1
Phenom II X3 740	128.1
Phenom II X3 720	128.1
A10-5800K	126.4
A10-6800B	126.4
A10-6800B	126.4
A10-7700K	126.4
A10-6800B	126.4
A10-5800K	126.4
A10-7700K	126.4
A10-6800B	126.4
A10-5800K	126.4
A10-7700K	126.4
A10-5800K	126.4
A10-7700K	126.4
Core i5-650	124.5
Core i5-660	124.5
Core i5-660	124.5
Core i5-655K	124.5
Core i5-650	124.5
Core i5-660	124.5
Core i5-655K	124.5
Core i5-650	124.5
Core i5-660	124.5
Core i5-655K	124.5
Core i5-650	124.5
Core i5-655K	124.5
Core 2 Quad Q8200S	123.2
Core 2 Quad Q8200	123.2
A10-6700T	123.2
Core 2 Quad Q8300	123.2
Core 2 Quad Q8400S	123.2
Core 2 Quad Q8200S	123.2
Core 2 Quad Q8200	123.2
A10-6700T	123.2
Core 2 Quad Q8300	123.2
Core 2 Quad Q8400S	123.2
Core 2 Quad Q8200	123.2
Core 2 Quad Q8200S	123.2
Core 2 Quad Q8300	123.2
Core 2 Quad Q8400S	123.2
A10-6700T	123.2
Core 2 Quad Q8200	123.2
Core 2 Quad Q8200S	123.2
Core 2 Quad Q8300	123.2
Core 2 Quad Q8400S	123.2
A10-6700T	123.2
Phenom II X3 710	117.7
Phenom II X3 710	117.7
Phenom II X3 710	117.7
Phenom II X3 710	117.7
Phenom II X2 521	110.5
Phenom II X2 565	110.5
Phenom II X2 560	110.5
Phenom II X2 555	110.5
Phenom II X2 B55	110.5
Phenom II X2 B53	110.5
Phenom II X2 545	110.5
Phenom II X2 550	110.5
Phenom II X2 565 Black	110.5
Phenom II X2 511	110.5
Phenom II X2 511	110.5
Phenom II X2 B57	110.5
Phenom II X2 565	110.5
Phenom II X2 560	110.5
Phenom II X2 555	110.5
Phenom II X2 B55	110.5
Phenom II X2 B53	110.5
Phenom II X2 545	110.5
Phenom II X2 550	110.5
Phenom II X2 565 Black	110.5
Phenom II X2 B57	110.5
Phenom II X2 560	110.5
Phenom II X2 521	110.5
Phenom II X2 550	110.5
Phenom II X2 521	110.5
Phenom II X2 511	110.5
Phenom II X2 B57	110.5
Phenom II X2 565	110.5
Phenom II X2 560	110.5
Phenom II X2 555	110.5
Phenom II X2 B55	110.5
Phenom II X2 B53	110.5
Phenom II X2 545	110.5
Phenom II X2 565 Black	110.5
Phenom II X2 565 Black	110.5
Phenom II X2 511	110.5
Phenom II X2 B57	110.5
Phenom II X2 565	110.5
Phenom II X2 555	110.5
Phenom II X2 B55	110.5
Phenom II X2 B53	110.5
Phenom II X2 545	110.5
Phenom II X2 550	110.5
Phenom II X2 521	110.5
Phenom II X3 B77	107.4
Phenom II X3 705e	107.4
Phenom II X3 740 Black	107.4
Phenom II X3 720 Black	107.4
Phenom II X3 720 Black	107.4
Phenom II X3 700e	107.4
Phenom II X3 715	107.4
Phenom II X3 705e	107.4
Phenom II X3 740 Black	107.4
Phenom II X3 700e	107.4
Phenom II X3 715	107.4
Phenom II X3 715	107.4
Phenom II X3 B77	107.4
Phenom II X3 720 Black	107.4
Phenom II X3 740 Black	107.4
Phenom II X3 705e	107.4
Phenom II X3 700e	107.4
Phenom II X3 B77	107.4
Phenom II X3 720 Black	107.4
Phenom II X3 740 Black	107.4
Phenom II X3 705e	107.4
Phenom II X3 700e	107.4
Phenom II X3 B77	107.4
Phenom II X3 715	107.4
Phenom X4 9450e	101.5
Phenom X4 9450e	101.5
Phenom X4 9450e	101.5
Phenom X4 9450e	101.5
Phenom II X2 555 Black	100.8
Phenom II X2 560 Black	100.8
Phenom II X2 555 Black	100.8
Phenom II X2 550 Black	100.8
Phenom II X2 560 Black	100.8
Phenom II X2 555 Black	100.8
Phenom II X2 550 Black	100.8
Phenom II X2 560 Black	100.8
Phenom II X2 550 Black	100.8
Phenom II X2 555 Black	100.8
Phenom II X2 560 Black	100.8
Phenom II X2 550 Black	100.8
Phenom II X3 715 Black	97
Phenom II X3 715 Black	97
Phenom II X3 715 Black	97
Phenom II X3 715 Black	97
Phenom X4 9350e	90.7
Phenom X4 9100e	90.7
Phenom X4 9350e	90.7
Phenom X4 9150e	90.7
Phenom X4 9100e	90.7
Phenom X4 9150e	90.7
Phenom X4 9100e	90.7
Phenom X4 9350e	90.7
Phenom X4 9150e	90.7
Phenom X4 9100e	90.7
Phenom X4 9350e	90.7
Phenom X4 9150e	90.7
Phenom X3 8450e	86.7
Phenom X3 8450	86.7
Phenom X3 8450	86.7
Phenom X3 8450e	86.7
Phenom X3 8450	86.7
Phenom X3 8450	86.7
Phenom X3 8450e	86.7
Phenom X3 8450e	86.7
Core 2 Duo E7200	81.3
Core 2 Duo E8200	81.3
Core 2 Duo E8190	81.3
Core 2 Duo E7400	81.3
Core 2 Duo E7300	81.3
Core 2 Duo E8200	81.3
Core 2 Duo E8400	81.3
Core 2 Duo E8300	81.3
Core 2 Duo E8190	81.3
Core 2 Duo E7400	81.3
Core 2 Duo E7300	81.3
Core 2 Duo E7200	81.3
Core 2 Duo E8300	81.3
Core 2 Duo E8400	81.3
Core 2 Duo E7200	81.3
Core 2 Duo E7300	81.3
Core 2 Duo E8400	81.3
Core 2 Duo E8300	81.3
Core 2 Duo E8200	81.3
Core 2 Duo E8190	81.3
Core 2 Duo E7300	81.3
Core 2 Duo E7400	81.3
Core 2 Duo E7200	81.3
Core 2 Duo E8400	81.3
Core 2 Duo E8300	81.3
Core 2 Duo E8200	81.3
Core 2 Duo E8190	81.3
Core 2 Duo E7400	81.3
Phenom X3 8250e	76.3
Phenom X3 8250e	76.3
Phenom X3 8250e	76.3
Phenom X3 8250e	76.3

The Phenom II X2 521 GPU ranks between the Phenom II X2 550 and Phenom II X3 B77 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Phenom II X2 550 but still offers 2.9% more juice than the Phenom II X3 B77 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Phenom II X2 521 leaves the Core i5-760 in the dust with a comfortable 17.5% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Phenom II X2 521 snags the 400th spot on the leaderboard. For casual gaming, the Phenom II X2 521 holds the fort with its 2-cores and 2-threads, though it won't be breaking any high score records.

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