Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 vs Pentium G4600T

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4600T
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.93
+239%
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
2 cores / 2 threads, 110 Watt
0.57

Pentium G4600T outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by a whopping 239% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4600T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19522811
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.30no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentium2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)
Power efficiency5.220.49
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Toledo (2006)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G4600T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/s1000 MHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Maximum core temperature92 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4600T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA1151no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4600T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Pentium G4600T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4600T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4600T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4600T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4600T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4600T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4600T and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.93 0.57
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 110 Watt

Pentium G4600T has a 238.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 214.3% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G4600T is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 in performance tests.


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