Athlon X2 5000+ vs Athlon 64 3800+
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3260 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.17 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Venice (2004−2005) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | June 2004 (21 years ago) | October 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $160 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 3800+ and Athlon X2 5000+ 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 230 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 227 million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 3800+ and Athlon X2 5000+ 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 | 939 | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 65 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 3800+ and Athlon X2 5000+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 3800+ and Athlon X2 5000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 3800+ and Athlon X2 5000+.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 65 Watt |
Athlon X2 5000+ has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 188.9% more advanced lithography process, and 36.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Athlon 64 3800+ and AMD Athlon X2 5000+. We've got no test results to judge.
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