B97 vs B60: comparison
Comparison of B97 and B60: key differences and a full specification table.
Key differences
B97 has more cores (4 vs 2) and more threads (4 vs 2).
At the same time, B60 has a higher base clock (3.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz) and a lower TDP (80 W vs 95 W).
These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.
Key specifications
| Parameter | B97 | B60 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / threads | 4 / 4 | 2 / 2 |
| TDP | 95 W | 80 W |
Full specification table
Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.
| Parameter | B97 | B60 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Codename | Phenom | Phenom |
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Product line | AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core | AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core |
| Product family | AMD Phenom | AMD Phenom |
| Unlocked for overclocking | No | No |
| CPU | ||
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| TDP | 95 W | 80 W |
| Graphics | ||
| Has integrated graphics | No | No |
| Package and thermal | ||
| Sockets supported | AM3 | AM3 |
| Identifiers | ||
| Product ID (OEM) | HDXB97WFK4DGM | HDXB60WFK2DGM |