Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 vs Core 2 Duo E6550
Aggregated performance score
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6550 by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Core 2 Duo E6550 and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2678 | 2666 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 0.68 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) |
| Architecture codename | Conroe (2006−2007) | Toledo (2006) |
| Release date | July 2007 (16 years ago) | no data |
| Current price | $51 | no data |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
Technical specs
Core 2 Duo E6550 and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.33 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 1000 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 291 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.5V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E6550 and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 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 | PLGA775 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 110 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo E6550 and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | no data |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 0.57 | 0.59 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 110 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo E6550 and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60. The differences in performance seem too small.
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