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AMD Athlon II X4 605e

AM3DDR34C / 4T45WPropus45nmEnd-of-life

Price

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AMD Athlon II X4 605e

Full Specifications

Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.

Total Cores4

Total Threads4

Base Clock2.30 GHz

BCLK / Multiplier200 MHz / 11.5xx

CodenamePropus

MicroarchitecturePropus

Process Node45nm

Die Size169.0 mm²

Transistors0.30 billion

Production StatusEnd-of-life

Market SegmentDesktop

Launch DateOct 20, 2009

Instruction Sets

MMX3DNow!SSESSE2SSE3SSE4AAMD64NX bitAMD-V

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About This Product

The Athlon II X4 605e is a quad-core desktop CPU from AMD's Athlon II series, designed for the AM3 socket. With a base clock of 2.3 GHz and a 45W TDP, it offers basic multi-core processing suitable for general desktop use and light productivity tasks. Its performance is significantly lower than modern CPUs, making it unsuitable for demanding applications or gaming beyond very low settings.

Best for: Basic desktop use

Pros

Quad-core processing for basic multitasking
Low 45W TDP
AM3 socket compatibility

Cons

Very low clock speed
Outdated architecture
Poor single-core performance

Verdict
“Suitable for basic office PCs or retro builds, not recommended for modern use.”

Performance Benchmarks

Cross-source performance, value, and efficiency at a glance

Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.

Cinebench R23Cinebench 2024

Render Workloads

Cinebench R23

Single-Core

30113%

Multi-Core

1,1403%

Next-Gen Scale

Cinebench 2024

Single-Core

00%

Multi-Core

00%

Value & Efficiency

How much output you get per watt and per dollar

These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.

Performance per Watt

25.3 pts/W

Gaming Performance

Real-world FPS snapshots for Athlon II X4 605e

These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.

FPS data from real user submissions across various settings

Reference GPU

ATI Radeon HD 4200

2 games in this sample

Minecraft

Mixed player settings

28 FPS

Heavy compromise

Min 16Max 45GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4200

Roblox

Mixed player settings

23 FPS

Heavy compromise

Min 17Max 30GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4200

Snapshot Summary

Average FPS

26

Gaming Tier

D-Tier

PCGameBenchmark data blends user settings, RAM sizes, and GPUs, so treat this as a real-world performance spread rather than a lab-perfect apples-to-apples chart.

Compatible Motherboards (3)

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MSI 880GMS-E35

880GMicro-ATX

N/A

ASUS Crosshair IV Extreme

AMD 890FXE-ATX

N/A

ASUS M4N68T-M V2

Micro-ATX

N/A

Compatible RAM (3722)

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Mushkin Blackline 16 GB

2x8GBDDR3-1600

N/A

Mushkin Blackline 16 GB

2x8GBDDR3-2400

N/A

Mushkin Blackline 16 GB

2x8GBDDR3-2400

N/A

Mushkin Blackline 16 GB

2x8GBDDR3-2133

N/A

Compatible CPU Coolers (523)

DeepCool CAPTAIN 120

AIO 120mm39.3 dBA

$12.99

Evercool EC-NK804A-925EP

Air56mm28.2 dBA

N/A

ARCTIC Alpine AM4 CO

Air69mm

$17.99

SilenX EFZ-92HA2

Air56mm24.0 dBA

N/A

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