Athlon 64 X2 4800+ vs Athlon 64 X2 FX-60

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
2 cores / 2 threads, 110 Watt
0.57
+32.6%
Athlon 64 X2 4800+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.43

Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4800+ by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28242976
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Series2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)
Power efficiency0.490.63
Architecture codenameToledo (2006)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release dateno datano data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+ 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate1000 MHz1000 MHz
L1 cacheno data256K
L2 cacheno data512K
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm90 nm
Die sizeno data220 mm2
Number of transistorsno data233 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+ 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 configurationno data1
Socketno data939
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt65 Watt

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 FX-60 0.57
+32.6%
Athlon 64 X2 4800+ 0.43

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 1960
+9%
Athlon 64 X2 4800+ 1798

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.57 0.43
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 has a 32.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Athlon 64 X2 4800+, on the other hand, has 69.2% lower power consumption.

The Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4800+ in performance tests.


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