Xeon X3450 vs Athlon 64 X2 FX-60

Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Athlon 64 X2 6000+
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Xeon X3230 Xeon X3320 Xeon X3330 Xeon X3360 Xeon X3370 Xeon X3380 Xeon X3430 Xeon X3440 Xeon X3450 Xeon X3460 Xeon X3470 Xeon X3480

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
2 cores / 2 threads, 110 Watt
0.57
Xeon X3450
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.80
+216%

Xeon X3450 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by a whopping 216% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Xeon X3450 Xeon X3450

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Xeon X3450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28112011
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Series2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.491.79
Architecture codenameToledo (2006)no data
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)1 July 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Xeon X3450 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)
Threads28
Base clock speedno data2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate1000 MHzno data
L3 cacheno data8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography90 nm45 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Xeon X3450 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 dataFCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Xeon X3450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Xeon X3450 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Xeon X3450 are enumerated here.

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 Xeon X3450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Xeon X3450.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.57 1.80
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 90 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon X3450 has a 215.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 15.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X3450 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 Xeon X3450 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Xeon X3450, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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