Phenom II X3 715 BE vs Athlon 64 X2 4600+

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Phenom II X3 715 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2944not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Series2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.65no data
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Heka (2009−2010)
Release dateno data1 October 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$350no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Phenom II X3 715 BE 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads23
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 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm45 nm
Die size220 mm2258 mm2
Number of transistors154 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Phenom II X3 715 BE 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
Socket939AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Phenom II X3 715 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataunknown Dual-channel

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Phenom II X3 715 BE.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3
Chip lithography 90 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

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

Phenom II X3 715 BE, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

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