Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 vs Ryzen 5 1600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.22
+1342%
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
2 cores / 2 threads, 110 Watt
0.57

Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by a whopping 1342% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9252824
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.49no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 52x Athlon 64 (Desktop)
Power efficiency8.190.49
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Toledo (2006)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$249no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1000 MHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache576 KBno data
L2 cache3 MBno data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X 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
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes24no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.22 0.57
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 110 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600X has a 1342.1% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 15.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 in performance tests.


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