Xeon 6740E vs Athlon 64 X2 FX-60

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
2 cores / 2 threads, 110 Watt
0.57
Xeon 6740E
2024
96 cores / 96 threads, 250 Watt
47.95
+8312%

Xeon 6740E outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by a whopping 8312% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Xeon 6740E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking282437
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data18.92
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Series2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.4918.14
Architecture codenameToledo (2006)Sierra Forest (2024)
Release dateno data3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$5,265

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Xeon 6740E 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 cores2 (Dual-core)96
Threads296
Base clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate1000 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data4 MB (per module)
L3 cacheno data96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data84 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Xeon 6740E 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 configurationno data2
Socketno data4710
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Xeon 6740E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Xeon 6740E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Xeon 6740E are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Xeon 6740E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Xeon 6740E.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data88

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.57 47.95
Physical cores 2 96
Threads 2 96
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 250 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 has 127.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6740E, on the other hand, has a 8312.3% higher aggregate performance score, 4700% more physical cores and 4700% more threads, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon 6740E is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 is a desktop processor while Xeon 6740E is a server/workstation one.


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