Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 vs A10-7850K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7850K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.14
+275%
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
2 cores / 2 threads, 110 Watt
0.57

A10-7850K outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by a whopping 275% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7850K and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18662824
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)
Power efficiency2.130.49
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Toledo (2006)
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$173no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-7850K 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rateno data1000 MHz
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KBno data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm90 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7850K 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM2+no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7850K and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4A, AVX, FM4A, VTno data
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7850K and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7850K and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count8no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์512no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7850K and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7850K and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7850K and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60.

PCIe version3.0no 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.

A10-7850K 2.14
+275%
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 0.57

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

A10-7850K 4748
+142%
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 1960

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.14 0.57
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 110 Watt

A10-7850K has a 275.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 15.8% lower power consumption.

The A10-7850K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 in performance tests.


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