Athlon 64 3600+ vs Athlon II X2 215

Place in the ranking	2798	3030
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.66	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	0.89	0.40
Architecture codename	Regor (2009−2013)	Clawhammer (2001−2005)
Release date	20 October 2009 (15 years ago)	June 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$45	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 215 and Athlon 64 3600+ 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
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128K
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	130 nm
Die size	117 mm²	193 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	70 °C
Number of transistors	410 million	106 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 215 and Athlon 64 3600+ 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	AM3	754
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	89 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Athlon 64 3600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Athlon 64 3600+.

PCIe version

2.0

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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.

Athlon II X2 215 0.61
+60.5%

Athlon 64 3600+ 0.38

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.

Athlon II X2 215 973
+61.9%

Athlon 64 3600+ 601

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.61	0.38
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	2	1
Chip lithography	45 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	89 Watt

Athlon II X2 215 has a 60.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 188.9% more advanced lithography process, and 36.9% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X2 215 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 3600+ in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 215 and Athlon 64 3600+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.