Ryzen Threadripper 7980X vs Athlon 64 X2 FX-60

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
2 cores / 2 threads, 110 Watt
0.58
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
2023
64 cores / 128 threads, 350 Watt
84.65
+14495%

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by a whopping 14495% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28103
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data11.18
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Series2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.5022.79
Architecture codenameToledo (2006)Storm Peak (2023)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$4,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads2128
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate1000 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data8x 71 mm2
Number of transistorsno data52,560 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 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 datasTR5
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.58 84.65
Physical cores 2 64
Threads 2 128
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 350 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 has 218.2% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X, on the other hand, has a 14494.8% higher aggregate performance score, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 in performance tests.


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