Athlon 64 X2 4000+ vs Athlon II P320
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II P320 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2959 | 2962 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Athlon II | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.67 | 0.47 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | May 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon II P320 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 220 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II P320 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1g4 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II P320 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE-3, SSE4A, 3DNow!, MMX, DEP, SVM | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 89 Watt |
Athlon II P320 has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 256% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II P320 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+.
Be aware that Athlon II P320 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 4000+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II P320 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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