Phenom II X4 925 vs Athlon 64 X2 FX-60

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
2 cores / 2 threads, 110 Watt
0.60
Phenom II X4 925
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.48
+147%

Phenom II X4 925 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by a whopping 147% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Phenom II X4 925 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28062180
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.11
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Series2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.501.42
Architecture codenameToledo (2006)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)11 May 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$160

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Phenom II X4 925 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 data6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data258 mm2
Number of transistorsno data758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Phenom II X4 925 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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Phenom II X4 925 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Phenom II X4 925. 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 Phenom II X4 925.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.60 1.48
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 90 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 95 Watt

Phenom II X4 925 has a 146.7% 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 Phenom II X4 925 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 in performance tests.


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