Celeron 2970M 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
Celeron 2970M
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 37 Watt
0.94
+64.9%

Celeron 2970M outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Celeron 2970M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28242521
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Series2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)Intel Celeron
Power efficiency0.492.40
Architecture codenameToledo (2006)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release dateno data14 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$75

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Celeron 2970M 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
Base clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate1000 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cacheno data512 KB
L3 cacheno data2 MB
Chip lithography90 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data130 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistorsno data960 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Celeron 2970M 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 dataFCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Celeron 2970M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Celeron 2970M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Celeron 2970M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Celeron 2970M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Celeron 2970M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGAno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Celeron 2970M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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
Celeron 2970M 0.94
+64.9%

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
Celeron 2970M 2489
+27%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.57 0.94
Chip lithography 90 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 37 Watt

Celeron 2970M has a 64.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 197.3% lower power consumption.

The Celeron 2970M is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 is a desktop processor while Celeron 2970M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Celeron 2970M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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