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 ranking3248not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.17no data
DesignerAMDAMD
Manufacturerno dataGlobalFoundries
Architecture codenameVenice (2004−2005)Regor (2009−2013)
Release dateJune 2004 (21 years ago)October 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads12
Base clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography130 nm45 nm
Die size230 mm2117 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors227 million410 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 configuration11
Socket939AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 3800+ and Athlon X2 5000+ are enumerated here.

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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 typesDDR1DDR2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 3800+ and Athlon X2 5000+.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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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