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AMD Athlon 460 vs AMD Athlon 620e: Comparison
Athlon 460 vs Athlon 620e total cores compared
These two are close on paper, and total cores is the only measure that separates them at all: Athlon 460 3 against Athlon 620e 4. Performance cores is closer, 3 on the Athlon 460 versus 4 on the Athlon 620e. The total threads figures are near enough to ignore, 3 on the Athlon 460 versus 4 on the Athlon 620e. P-core base clock is not the same on both, 3.4 GHz on the Athlon 460 versus 2.7 GHz on the Athlon 620e. There is a split on tdp as well, 95 W on the Athlon 460 versus 45 W on the Athlon 620e. Base power is not the same on both, 95 W on the Athlon 460 versus 45 W on the Athlon 620e. Retail availability is not the same on both, Boxed Retail on the Athlon 460 versus Tray OEM on the Athlon 620e.
Who each one is for
Buy the Athlon 460 for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The Athlon 620e is the one to take for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not the pick for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: efficiency cores, integrated graphics, socket, socket status and product line are identical here. They match on 6 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Form Factor the same on the Athlon 460 and Athlon 620e?
It is. Both are listed at Desktop, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon 460
- AMD
- AMD Athlon 620e
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 460
- Other
- AMD Athlon 620e
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 460
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 620e
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 460
- Athlon Legacy
- AMD Athlon 620e
- Athlon Legacy
TDP
- AMD Athlon 460
- 95 W
- AMD Athlon 620e
- 45 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 460
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
- AMD Athlon 620e
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 460
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 620e
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 460
- AM3
- AMD Athlon 620e
- AM3
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 460
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon 620e
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 460
- 45nm
- AMD Athlon 620e
- 45nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 460
- 3
- AMD Athlon 620e
- 4Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 460
- 3
- AMD Athlon 620e
- 4Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 460
- 0
- AMD Athlon 620e
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 460
- 3
- AMD Athlon 620e
- 4Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 460
- No
- AMD Athlon 620e
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 460
- 3.4 GHz
- AMD Athlon 620e
- 2.7 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 460
- No
- AMD Athlon 620e
- No
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 460
- 95 W
- AMD Athlon 620e
- 45 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 460
- DDR3
- AMD Athlon 620e
- DDR3
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 460
- No
- AMD Athlon 620e
- No
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 460
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon 620e
- Tray OEM
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Athlon 460 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose AMD Athlon 620e if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.