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AMD Athlon 240GE vs Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
Combined performance score
Athlon 240GE outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by 392% in our combined benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Athlon 240GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 2648 | 1530 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | no data | 4.84 |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
Series | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) | AMD Athlon |
Architecture codename | Toledo (2006) | Zen (2017−2020) |
Release date | no data | 21 December 2018 (5 years old) |
Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $75 |
Current price | no data | $221 (2.9x MSRP) |
Technical specs
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Athlon 240GE 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
Threads | 2 | 4 |
Base clock speed | no data | 3.5 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
Bus support | 1000 MHz | no data |
L1 cache | no data | 96K (per core) |
L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
Die size | no data | 209.78 mm2 |
Number of transistors | no data | 4,800 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Athlon 240GE 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 configuration | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
Socket | no data | AM4 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Athlon 240GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | no data | + |
FMA | no data | + |
AVX | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Athlon 240GE are enumerated here.
AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Athlon 240GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Dual-channel |
Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Athlon 240GE.
PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 0.60 | 2.95 |
Threads | 2 | 4 |
Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 35 Watt |
The Athlon 240GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Athlon 240GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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