Core 2 Duo E4500 vs Athlon 64 FX-62

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 FX-62
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 125 Watt
0.63
+37%
Core 2 Duo E4500
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.46

Athlon 64 FX-62 outperforms Core 2 Duo E4500 by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27872936
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAthlon 64 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.480.67
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Allendale (2006−2009)
Release dateno dataJuly 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E4500 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate1000 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache256 KB64 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm65 nm
Die size220 mm2111 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistors243 million167 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E4500 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM2LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E4500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E4500 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 64 FX-62 0.63
+37%
Core 2 Duo E4500 0.46

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon 64 FX-62 993
+35.3%
Core 2 Duo E4500 734

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 0.46
Chip lithography 90 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon 64 FX-62 has a 37% higher aggregate performance score.

Core 2 Duo E4500, on the other hand, has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Athlon 64 FX-62 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4500 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E4500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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