3020e vs Athlon II X4 600e

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 600e
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.17

3020e outperforms Athlon II X4 600e by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 600e and 3020e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23802119
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)
Power efficiency2.3724.16
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Dali (Zen) (2020)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)4 August 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$130no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 600e and 3020e 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size169 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 600e and 3020e 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3FT5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 600e and 3020e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 600e and 3020e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 600e and 3020e.

PCIe version2.0no 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.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X4 600e 1.17
3020e 1.59
+35.9%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X4 600e 1795
3020e 2439
+35.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.17 1.59
Recency 20 October 2009 4 August 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 6 Watt

Athlon II X4 600e has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

3020e, on the other hand, has a 35.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.

The 3020e is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 600e in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X4 600e is a desktop processor while 3020e is a notebook one.


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