Solo U1500 vs Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Core Solo U1500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2808 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) | Core Solo |
| Power efficiency | 0.49 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Toledo (2006) | Yonah (2005−2006) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Core Solo U1500 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.33 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 1.33 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1000 MHz | 533 MHz |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB L2 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V - 1.1V |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Core Solo U1500 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.
| Socket | no data | PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 5.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Core Solo U1500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Core Solo U1500 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 (Desktop) FX-60 and Core Solo U1500 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 5 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Solo U1500, on the other hand, has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 2100% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Core Solo U1500. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 is a desktop processor while Core Solo U1500 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 and Core Solo U1500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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