Ryzen 3 3300 vs Athlon 64 LE-1660
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 LE-1660 and Ryzen 3 3300 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 | Lima (2008−2009) | Zen 2 (2017−2020) |
| Release date | May 2008 (16 years ago) | March 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 LE-1660 and Ryzen 3 3300 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 77 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 122 million | 4800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 LE-1660 and Ryzen 3 3300 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 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 50 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 LE-1660 and Ryzen 3 3300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 LE-1660 and Ryzen 3 3300 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 LE-1660 and Ryzen 3 3300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 50 Watt |
Athlon 64 LE-1660 has 11.1% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 3 3300, on the other hand, has 500% more physical cores, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 LE-1660 and Ryzen 3 3300. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 LE-1660 and Ryzen 3 3300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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