Athlon 64 FX-60 vs Athlon 64 TF-20
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 FX-60 outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 181% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Athlon 64 FX-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3280 | 2936 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Athlon 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.61 | 0.39 |
| Architecture codename | Sherman (2009) | Toledo (2006) |
| Release date | 1 May 2009 (15 years ago) | January 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Athlon 64 FX-60 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 0.1 MB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 199 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Athlon 64 FX-60 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1g1 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 110 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Athlon 64 FX-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 0.45 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 110 Watt |
Athlon 64 TF-20 has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 340% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 FX-60, on the other hand, has a 181.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Athlon 64 FX-60 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.
Be aware that Athlon 64 TF-20 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 FX-60 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Athlon 64 FX-60, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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