AMD Phenom II X2 521 Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks - Can Phenom II X2 521 Run Need For Speed: Heat?

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 - R9 285 - Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks

FX-6300
32.4
Core i5-3350P
32.4
Core i5-4690K
32.4
Core i5-2450P
32.4
Core i5-2550K
32.4
Core i5-2380P
32.4
Core i5-3550
32.4
Core i5-3450
32.4
Core i5-3570K
32.4
Core i5-3475S
32.4
Core i5-3470
32.4
Core i5-3570
32.4
Core i5-3330
32.4
Core i5-3335S
32.4
Core i5-4440
32.4
Core i5-4430
32.4
Core i5-4570
32.4
Core i5-4670
32.4
Core i5-4670K
32.4
Core i5-3340
32.4
Core i5-4460
32.4
Core i5-4590
32.4
Core i5-4690
32.4
Core i5-4690S
32.4
Core i5-3570S
26.8
Core i5-2500
26.8
Core i5-2500K
26.8
Core i5-3450S
26.8
Core i5-3550S
26.8
Core i5-3470S
26.8
Core i5-4670S
26.8
Core i5-4430S
26.8
Core i5-4590S
26.8
Core i5-4570S
26.8
Core i5-3340S
26.8
Core i5-4440S
26.8
Core i5-4460S
26.8
FX-4170
26.3
FX-4350
26.3
FX-4320
26.2
FX-4150
26.2
Core i5-670
26.1
Core i5-661
26.1
Core i5-680
26.1
Core i5-2400
26.1
Core i5-2500S
26.1
Core i5-2300
26.1
Core i5-2310
26.1
Core i5-2320
26.1
FX-4300
26.1
Core i5-750
26.1
Core i5-3330S
26.1
FX-6100
26.1
FX-6350
26.1
FX-6200
26
FX-6130
26
FX-6120
26
FX-4130
26
FX-4200
25.9
Core i5-660
25.4
Core i5-650
25.4
Core i5-655K
25.4
Phenom II X3 720
25.4
Core 2 Quad Q9300
25.4
Phenom II X3 740
25.4
Phenom II X3 B73
25.4
Core i5-760
25.4
Core i5-2400S
25.4
Core i5-2405S
25.4
Core i5-750S
25.4
Phenom II X3 B75
25.4
Pro A10-7800B
25.3
A10-7800
25.3
A10-5700
25.3
A10-6800K
25.2
A10-6700
25.2
A10-6790B
25.1
A10-6790K
25.1
A10-7850K
25.1
Pro A10-7850B
25
A10-7700K
24.9
A10-6800B
24.9
A10-5800K
24.9
Phenom II X2 565
24.7
Phenom II X2 565 Black
24.7
Phenom II X2 550
24.7
Phenom II X2 545
24.7
Phenom II X2 B53
24.7
Phenom II X2 B55
24.7
Phenom II X2 560
24.7
Phenom II X2 555
24.7
Phenom II X2 B57
24.7
Phenom II X2 521
24.7
Core 2 Quad Q8200
24.7
Core 2 Quad Q8200S
24.7
Core 2 Quad Q8300
24.7
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
24.7
Phenom II X3 710
24.7
A10-6700T
24.7
Phenom II X2 511
24.7
Phenom II X3 720 Black
24
Phenom II X2 550 Black
24
Phenom II X2 560 Black
24
Phenom II X2 555 Black
24
Phenom II X3 740 Black
24
Phenom II X3 715
24
Phenom II X3 700e
24
Phenom II X3 B77
24
Phenom II X3 705e
24
Phenom II X3 715 Black
23.3
Phenom X4 9450e
23.3
Core 2 Duo E8200
22.6
Core 2 Duo E7200
22.6
Core 2 Duo E7300
22.6
Core 2 Duo E7400
22.6
Core 2 Duo E8190
22.6
Phenom X3 8450
22.6
Core 2 Duo E8300
22.6
Core 2 Duo E8400
22.6
Phenom X4 9100e
22.6
Phenom X4 9350e
22.6
Phenom X4 9150e
22.6
Phenom X3 8450e
22.6
Phenom X3 8250e
21.9

The Phenom II X2 521 GPU ranks between the Phenom II X2 B57 and Core 2 Quad Q8200 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Phenom II X2 B57 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core 2 Quad Q8200 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 2.8% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Phenom II X2 521 snags the 93rd spot on the leaderboard. In the gaming world, the Phenom II X2 521 GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 2-cores and 2-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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