am2 X2 6000+ VS FX-74

The FX-74 is better because it has an unlocked multiplier, however it is not a 939 or AM2 CPU, so it needs a dual-socket motherboard and I believe they may require you to have two CPU's installed.
 
The Socket F(1207) can easily run with only cpu in the first socket. Those are far better off for server cases with two cpus installed however more or less copying the old idea of seeing two single core cpus added together for multitasking like seen with server builds.

Just seeing an unlocked multiplier doesn't necessarily make any cpu better for more then ocing in that sense. They both are 3ghz models while the FX line for 939 boards was the ones that saw the performance gains while still being single cored except for the FX-60.
 
ok koool, now to my next Question am i better off overclocking a 4600+ x2 or buying the 6000+ x2?
 
koOp said:
which ones better between the two?
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Running stock they would be the same, but the FX-74 is a server chip like said above for socket 1207. The FX would probably overclock better than the 6000 on a % because they pick the best cores for the Athlon/Severs Socket 1207 but the 90nm. has about a 3.2ghz. limit without really bumping up the voltage. Plus you can get single socket 1207 but I would not build a desktop around a server board.
 
Well the 4600 will do 2.55/2.6 without starting on the voltage. Most I have tried had about a 2.75 limit without getting hot because of voltage bump to get there on air. It depends on how much a few 100MHZ is worth to you.
 
StrangleHold said:
Running stock they would be the same, but the FX-74 is a server chip like said above for socket 1207. The FX would probably overclock better than the 6000 on a % because they pick the best cores for the Athlon/Severs Socket 1207 but the 90nm. has about a 3.2ghz. limit without really bumping up the voltage. Plus you can get single socket 1207 but I would not build a desktop around a server board.
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It's an FX series, basically a server chip designed for gaming which also uses modified server motherboards.
 
It would like taking an Opteron 165 and using that over an FX-55 on a 939 board there. AMD knew they would be late with their Phenom quad cores so they pushed out the FX-74s as a dual cpu method rather then seeing two dual core cpus on one chip.

Since both are 125w models I went for the 6000+ X2 and only regretted seeing newegg later get the 6400+s in for the 1/5 of 1ghz gain? naaa... At least the 6000+ X2 is an AM2 model over an entirely different socket type.
 
stranglehold did u follow a guide to get 2.75? and do u even notice the difference from 2.4 to 2.75?
 
I,ve just overclocked several of them, a 4600 to get around 2.7 I had to bump the voltage up to 1.45 to 1.5 and not all of them will go that far plus they ran pretty hot, the 4600 is a older stepping processor and doesnt overclock as well. The CZ/F3 steppings overclock alot better. I have my X2 5600 running at 3.0ghz at stock voltage of 1.30. I like the 5600 better than the 6000 or 6400.
 
Not the 6000, most of the 5600 I have done would clock just a well or better. The 6400 in general you should be able to get maybe a 100 more mhz because they probable use the best cores for it. But the 90nm. Athlons are about at there limit at 3.2mhz. Thats why the 5600 stock voltage is 1.30/1.35 and the 6000/6400 default it 1.35/1.40. They just bump the stock voltage up to get a few more MHZ out of them. I have my 5600 running at 3.0 with stock voltage of 1.30, lower than the 6000 defaults to. I would get either the 5600 or 6400 and bypass the 6000.
 
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