Athlon 64 X2 6000+ vs Athlon Neo MV-40
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ outperforms Athlon Neo MV-40 by a whopping 241% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon Neo MV-40 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3279 | 2822 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Athlon Neo | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.08 | 0.44 |
| Architecture codename | Huron (2009) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 6 January 2009 (16 years ago) | August 2007 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon Neo MV-40 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 220 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 227 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon Neo MV-40 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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 | ASB1 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon Neo MV-40 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon Neo MV-40 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.17 | 0.58 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 125 Watt |
Athlon Neo MV-40 has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 X2 6000+, on the other hand, has a 241.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon Neo MV-40 in performance tests.
Be aware that Athlon Neo MV-40 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon Neo MV-40 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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