Gemini Lake vs Athlon II X4 600e
Primary Details
Comparing Athlon II X4 600e and Gemini Lake processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2250 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 6.15 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Propus (2009−2011) | Goldmont Plus (2017) |
| Release date | October 2009 (14 years ago) | 11 December 2017 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $130 | no data |
| Current price | $70 (0.5x MSRP) | $216 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed Specifications
Athlon II X4 600e and Gemini Lake 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | no data |
| Threads | 4 | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm |
| Die size | 169 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 300 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X4 600e and Gemini Lake 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM3 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 600e and Gemini Lake. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
We couldn't decide between Athlon II X4 600e and Gemini Lake. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon II X4 600e is a desktop processor while Gemini Lake is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 600e and Gemini Lake, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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