Athlon 64 X2 6000+ vs Phenom II X2 X620 BE
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 X620 BE and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2818 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.45 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | August 2007 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 X620 BE 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512K |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 220 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 227 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 X620 BE 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 | S1 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 125 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 125 Watt |
Phenom II X2 X620 BE has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 177.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X2 X620 BE and Athlon 64 X2 6000+. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Phenom II X2 X620 BE is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 X620 BE and Athlon 64 X2 6000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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