Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 vs Core i5-2520M
Aggregate performance score
i5-2520M outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by a whopping 146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-2520M and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2101 | 2698 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Toledo (2006) |
| Release date | 1 February 2011 (13 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | no data |
| Current price | $75 (0.3x MSRP) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-2520M 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 1000 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 624 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-2520M 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 | PPGA988 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 110 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2520M and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-2520M and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2520M and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2520M and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.3 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2520M and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2520M and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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.
Core i5-2520M outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by 146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i5-2520M outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by 81% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.45 | 0.59 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 110 Watt |
The Core i5-2520M is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i5-2520M is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2520M and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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