Athlon 700 vs Athlon 64 FX-76
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 FX-76 and Athlon 700 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 | Windsor (2006−2007) | Thunderbird (1999−2000) |
Release date | November 2006 (18 years ago) | 29 November 1999 (25 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $849 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 FX-76 and Athlon 700 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
Threads | 2 | 1 |
Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 0.7 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
Chip lithography | 90 nm | 180 nm |
Die size | 235 mm2 | 102 mm2 |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
Number of transistors | 227 million | 22 million |
64 bit support | + | - |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 FX-76 and Athlon 700 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 | F | A |
Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 34 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 FX-76 and Athlon 700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
Threads | 2 | 1 |
Chip lithography | 90 nm | 180 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 34 Watt |
Athlon 64 FX-76 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 700, on the other hand, has 267.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 FX-76 and Athlon 700. We've got no test results to judge.
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