Athlon II X4 630 vs Athlon 64 X2 4600+

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 4600+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.45
Athlon II X4 630
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.36
+202%

Athlon II X4 630 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4600+ by a whopping 202% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Athlon II X4 630 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29432248
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data6.02
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Series2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.651.35
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Propus (2009−2011)
Release dateno data16 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$350$63

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Athlon II X4 630 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speedno data2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate1000 MHzno data
L1 cache256K128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm45 nm
Die size220 mm2169 mm2
Number of transistors154 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Athlon II X4 630 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
Socket939AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Athlon II X4 630. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Athlon II X4 630.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 X2 4600+ 0.45
Athlon II X4 630 1.36
+202%

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 X2 4600+ 720
Athlon II X4 630 2157
+200%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 227
Athlon II X4 630 297
+30.8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 409
Athlon II X4 630 892
+118%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.45 1.36
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 90 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 4600+ has 46.2% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X4 630, on the other hand, has a 202.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Athlon II X4 630 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4600+ in performance tests.


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