Athlon 64 X2 4800+ vs Phenom II X6 1090T BE

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2976
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno data2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)
Power efficiencyno data0.63
Architecture codenameThuban (2010)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date27 April 2010 (14 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$295no data

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+ 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads62
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data1000 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)256K
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size346 mm2220 mm2
Number of transistors904 million233 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+ 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 configuration11
SocketAM3939
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

Phenom II X6 1090T BE has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 X2 4800+, on the other hand, has 92.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Athlon 64 X2 4800+. We've got no test results to judge.


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