Athlon 64 3800+ (F3) vs Athlon 64 LE-1640B
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Primary details
Comparing 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 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Lima (2008−2009) | Orleans (2007−2009) |
| Release date | April 2008 (17 years ago) | February 2007 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 LE-1640B and Athlon 64 3800+ (F3) 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K | 128K |
| L2 cache | 512K | 512K |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 77 mm2 | 103.1 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 122 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 LE-1640B and Athlon 64 3800+ (F3) 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 | AM2 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 59 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 LE-1640B and Athlon 64 3800+ (F3) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 LE-1640B and Athlon 64 3800+ (F3). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 59 Watt |
Athlon 64 LE-1640B has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 31.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640B and AMD Athlon 64 3800+ (F3). We've got no test results to judge.
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