AMD FX-60

Product Development history

AMD introduced new CPU on January 10, 2006, targeting the market segment preoccupied by Pentium Extreme Edition 955, launched in the end of 2005.AMD FX-60 was intended to introduce the dual core technology in contrast to the former version; the single core Athlon 64 FX-55 which had been the most desired processor throughout the year 2005, especially by the gamers. AMD FX-60 was a success and very soon left the older version far behind, on account of its enhanced performance by dint of the dual core technology. The new processor works at the core clock rate of 2.6 GHz which was the working frequency of the older version Athlon 64 FX-55. AMD Athlon FX-60 is considered the best processor, ever produced by AMD for the consumers.

What is a Dual Core Processor?

A dual core processor has two cores on one chip and it is like having two microprocessors in one CPU. When installed in single processor machines it converts into double core machine and when installed in a dual core machine it converts into four core machine. Having two microprocessors in one CPU enables simultaneous performance of two tasks. Unlike dual core processor which has two cores on one chip, the multi core processor is different in that it has two separate CPUs.

A dual core processor is faster than single core processor and a multicore processor is faster than dual core processor. AMD FX-60 is a dual core processor with 170 % more performance compared with a single core processor with the same power consumption. Dual core processors do not need separate motherboards and can be easily fixed in the exiting one. An estimated price of FX-60 is $ 1100.

Which Motherboard is compatible with AMD FX 60?

PCI Express Chipset. AGP or any Socket 939 motherboard can host Athlon 64 FX-60.The motherboard however should be capable of supplying sufficient power and this can be checked from the motherboard manual or going to the motherboard manufacturer’s website. There is no change in AMD FX-60 except that it contains two Athlon 64 cores on a single die. Each core has MB L2 Cache and a cross bar with allows access to the other cores L2 Cache.

AMD FX-60 S Technical Specifications:

Color options; Grey & Green, Number of Cores; 2 FX-55 cores, Processor; AMD Athlon Tm FX, Model; FX-60, Open Tray ; ADAFX60DAA6CD, Open PIB; ADAFX60CDBOX, Operating Model 32 Bit, Operating Model ;64 Bit, Revision E6, Base Speed(MHz);2600, Voltages; 1.3 V/ 1.35 V, Max.Temps. (C); 49-65, Wattage; 110, L1 Cache Size (KB); 128, Cache Count; 2, L2 Cache Size; 1024, L2 Cache Count; 2, CMOS; 90nm SO1,  Ram Memory type; Unbuffered DDR1

Does Clock speed indicate CPU performance?

Time required to convey an instruction, or to complete basic computations termed as clock speed and expressed in Megahertz or Gigahertz. One MGHZ= 1 million cycles /second and one Gigahertz is one Billion cycles/second. With the chipset remaining same it is a fair indicator but not reliable otherwise.