Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 vs Ryzen 9 5900
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by a whopping 3532% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 349 | 3074 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 12.55 | 0.20 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (2020−2025) | Toledo (2006) |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (4 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5900 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 cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 24 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1000 MHz |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,150 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 5900 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 110 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.25 | 0.53 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 2 |
| Threads | 24 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 110 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5900 has a 3532.1% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 69.2% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 in performance tests.
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