Athlon 64 X2 6000+ vs A6-3670K

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Primary details

Comparing A6-3670K and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2817
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data0.45
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date20 December 2011 (13 years ago)August 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-3670K and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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 speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm90 nm
Die size228 mm2220 mm2
Number of transistors1,178 million227 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-3670K and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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
SocketFM1AM2
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt125 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3670K and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3670K and Athlon 64 X2 6000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon HD 6530Dno data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 125 Watt

A6-3670K has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

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