Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 vs Athlon 64 X2 4600+
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4600+ by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2943 | 2823 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 0.65 | 0.49 |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Toledo (2006) |
| Release date | no data | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $350 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256K | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | 939 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 110 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.45 | 0.57 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 110 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ has 69.2% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60, on the other hand, has a 26.7% higher aggregate performance score.
The Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4600+ in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 4600+ and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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