AMD Athlon II X4 600e

AMD Athlon II X4 600e
Benchmarks & Specs

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The AMD Athlon II X4 600e is a notable processor from AMD. At the time, it offered a solid foundation for a wide variety of computer tasks. With its four physical cores, it enabled smooth multitasking. This was a real advantage for many users in everyday life. The chip, based on the Propus architecture, was manufactured using the proven 45nm process.

Its design aimed at efficiency. The "e" designation in the name already revealed its energy-conscious design. This made it particularly attractive for systems that valued low power consumption. It was a popular choice for PCs that were expected to reliably perform their service. Whether office applications or everyday internet use, the Athlon II X4 600e always mastered these tasks well.

It had 2 MB of Level 2 cache, which benefited data processing. PCIe 2.0 was available for connecting graphics cards, a standard that was perfectly adequate for the needs of the time. We remember its stability and longevity. It proved that you didn't have to compromise on performance. Especially for cost-sensitive systems, it was often the first choice.
  • Four physical cores
  • Energy-efficient e design
  • Based on the Propus architecture
  • 2 MB Level 2 Cache

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 333 / 337
In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
Rank 318 / 324
In segment Desktop
Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core2 Duo E6600
2C / 2T · 2.40 GHz
314 pts
AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C / 4T · 2.30 GHz
301 pts
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C / 4T · 2.20 GHz
288 pts
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
287 pts
AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C / 2T · 1.80 GHz
258 pts
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C / 4T · 2.30 GHz
1,140 pts
Intel Pentium G3220
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
1,094 pts
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C / 4T · 2.20 GHz
1,090 pts
Intel Pentium G2020
2C / 2T · 2.90 GHz
1,051 pts
Intel Core2 Duo E6600
2C / 2T · 2.40 GHz
579 pts
Cinebench R20 Single-Core

Cinebench R20 Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD A4-3400
AMD A4-3400 109 %
2C / 2T · 2.70 GHz
125 cb
AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C / 4T · 2.30 GHz
120 cb
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C / 4T · 2.20 GHz
115 cb
AMD A8-6410
4C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
105 cb
AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C / 2T · 1.80 GHz
103 cb
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core2 Duo E6400
2C / 2T · 2.13 GHz
295
Intel Core2 Duo E4400
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
292
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C / 4T · 2.20 GHz
291
AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C / 3T · 2.30 GHz
287
Intel Celeron E1600
2C / 2T · 2.40 GHz
283
Cinebench R20 Multi-Core

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C / 3T · 2.80 GHz
450 cb
Intel Pentium G3258
2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz
443 cb
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C / 4T · 2.20 GHz
438 cb
AMD A6-3500
3C / 3T · 2.40 GHz
368 cb
AMD A8-6410
4C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
349 cb
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Celeron G1610
2C / 2T · 2.60 GHz
1,029
Intel Pentium G2010
2C / 2T · 2.80 GHz
1,026
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C / 4T · 2.20 GHz
1,022
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
4C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
1,015
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
4C / 4T · 2.13 GHz
1,015
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

AMD A10-5700
AMD A10-5700 108 %
4C / 4T · 4.00 GHz
56 cb
AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C / 4T · 2.30 GHz
55 cb
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C / 4T · 2.20 GHz
52 cb
AMD A10-6700T
4C / 4T · 3.50 GHz
50 cb
AMD A8-6410
4C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
49 cb
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

Intel Celeron G1850
2C / 2T · 2.90 GHz
205 cb
Intel Pentium G3220T
2C / 2T · 2.60 GHz
205 cb
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C / 4T · 2.20 GHz
203 cb
AMD A10-6700T
4C / 4T · 3.50 GHz
201 cb
Intel Celeron G3900T
2C / 2T · 2.60 GHz
198 cb

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyAMD Athlon II (52)
CPU groupAMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10)
ArchitecturePropus
Technology45 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketAM3
Generation1
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads4 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 4x
Frequency: 2.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):
L2-Cache2.00 MB
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-1333
21.3 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory16 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe2.0
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP45 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip design
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsMMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
Release dateQ3/2009
Release price
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AMD Athlon II X4 600e
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
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