Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 vs Core i5-3570

General info

Comparing Core i5-3570 and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1493	2658
Place by popularity	55	not in top-100
Value for money	1.23	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Toledo (2006)
Release date	1 June 2012 (11 years old)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$231	no data
Current price	$105 (0.5x MSRP)	no data

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Technical specs

Core i5-3570 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Bus support	no data	1000 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	90 nm
Die size	133 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3570 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	FCLGA1155	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570 and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3570 and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3570 and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3570 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	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2500	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3570 and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570 and Athlon 64 X2 FX-60.

PCIe version

3.0

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	3.21	0.60
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	110 Watt

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