Ryzen 5 4600G vs Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by a whopping 1613% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3070 | 949 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 52 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 28.04 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 0.20 | 5.92 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Toledo (2006) | Renoir (2020−2023) |
| Release date | no data | 21 July 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $154 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1000 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Ryzen 5 4600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Ryzen 5 4600G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Ryzen 5 4600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Ryzen 5 4600G.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.53 | 9.08 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 5 4600G has a 1613.2% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 69.2% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 in performance tests.
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