The Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (90 nm) was limited to 2.6 GHz and a single core to allow for the direct shootout against the Phenom. A 65 nm Athlon 64 X2 models appears to be the better choice, but only at first glance: the performance difference between the 65 nm and the 90 nm models is virtually nothing. We could not run power consumption tests, as we didn't have the tools to physically switch off all unused cores.
Summary
- Is Phenom Really Faster Than Athlon?
- Phenom Models and Details
- Phenom Models and Details, Continued
- Test Components & Test Experience
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ at 2.6 GHz
- Asus M3A32-MVP with AMD790FX Chipset
- Athlon 64 X2 vs. Phenom
- Test Setup
- Benchmark Results
- Gaming Benchmarks, Continued
- Application Benchmarks
- Audio Benchmarks
- Video Benchmarks
- Windows Vista Experience Index
- Synthetic Benchmarks
- Synthetic Benchmarks, Continued
- Conclusion
