Athlon 64 X2 5600+ vs Athlon X4 760K

Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 760K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.87
+228%
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.57

Athlon X4 760K outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5600+ by a whopping 228% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 760K and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19912832
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.770.61
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)December 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 760K and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.9 GHz
L1 cache192K256 KB
L2 cache4 MB512K
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm90 nm
Die size246 mm2220 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million227 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 760K and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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 configuration11
SocketFM2AM2
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 760K and Athlon 64 X2 5600+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 760K and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 760K and Athlon 64 X2 5600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 760K and Athlon 64 X2 5600+.

PCIe version2.0no data

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 X4 760K 1.87
+228%
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 0.57

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon X4 760K 2973
+229%
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 903

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon X4 760K 438
+89.6%
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 231

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon X4 760K 1039
+159%
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 401

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.87 0.57
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 89 Watt

Athlon X4 760K has a 228.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 X2 5600+, on the other hand, has 12.4% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 760K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 5600+ in performance tests.


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