Celeron E3500 vs Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
Aggregated performance score
Celeron E3500 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Celeron E3500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2666 | 2657 |
| Place by popularity | 60 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | no data | 2.99 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Toledo (2006) | Wolfdale (2008−2010) |
| Release date | no data | 29 August 2010 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $62 |
| Current price | no data | $14.99 (0.2x MSRP) |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed Specifications
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Celeron E3500 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 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus support | 1000 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 82 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 228 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Celeron E3500 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 |
| Socket | no data | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Celeron E3500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Celeron E3500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Celeron E3500 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Celeron E3500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Celeron E3500.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 0.58 | 0.60 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 65 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Celeron E3500.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Celeron E3500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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