5 120UL vs Athlon 64 3600+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 3600+ and Core 5 120UL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Clawhammer (2001−2005) | Raptor Lake-PS (2024) |
| Release date | June 2004 (20 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 3600+ and Core 5 120UL basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 3600+ and Core 5 120UL compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 754 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 3600+ and Core 5 120UL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 3600+ and Core 5 120UL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 3600+ and Core 5 120UL are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 3600+ and Core 5 120UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 3600+ and Core 5 120UL.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 10 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 15 Watt |
5 120UL has 900% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 1200% more advanced lithography process, and 493.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 3600+ and Core 5 120UL. We've got no test results to judge.
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