Aubrey Isle vs Athlon 64 FX-74
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 FX-74 and Aubrey Isle processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2784 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.13 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 0.46 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Knights Ferry (2010) |
| Release date | November 2006 (18 years ago) | 31 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $500 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 FX-74 and Aubrey Isle 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 128 |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 32 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 235 mm2 | 684 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 227 million | 2,300 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 FX-74 and Aubrey Isle 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | F | PCIe x16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 300 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 FX-74 and Aubrey Isle. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 32 |
| Threads | 2 | 128 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 300 Watt |
Athlon 64 FX-74 has 140% lower power consumption.
Aubrey Isle, on the other hand, has 1500% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 FX-74 and Aubrey Isle. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 FX-74 is a desktop processor while Aubrey Isle is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 FX-74 and Aubrey Isle, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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