Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 vs i7-940

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-940
2008
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.93
+222%

Core i7-940 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by a whopping 222% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-940 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19812807
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)
Power efficiency1.350.50
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Toledo (2006)
Release dateNovember 2008 (16 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-940 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.93 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz1000 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size263 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-940 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1366no data
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-940 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-940 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 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 i7-940 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-940 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno 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.

i7-940 1.93
+222%
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 0.60

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.

i7-940 5054
+158%
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 1960

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.93 0.60
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 110 Watt

i7-940 has a 221.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 X2 FX-60, on the other hand, has 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-940 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 in performance tests.


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