Athlon II X4 630 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
Athlon II X4 630
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.36
+139%

Athlon II X4 630 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by a whopping 139% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Athlon II X4 630 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28242248
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 efficiency0.491.35
Architecture codenameToledo (2006)Propus (2009−2011)
Release dateno data16 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$63

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 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 speed2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate1000 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data169 mm2
Number of transistorsno data300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataAM3
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt95 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 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) FX-60 and Athlon II X4 630.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.57 1.36
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 90 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 95 Watt

Athlon II X4 630 has a 138.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 15.8% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X4 630 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 in performance tests.


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