Athlon 64 X2 5400+ vs Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
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Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2866 | 2873 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.49 | 0.61 |
| Architecture codename | Toledo (2006) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | no data | December 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 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 | 2.6 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1000 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 220 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 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 | no data | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 89 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 89 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 5400+ has 23.6% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+.
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