Athlon 64 3800+ vs Athlon X4 750K

Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 750K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.80
+350%
Athlon 64 3800+
2004
1 core / 1 thread, 89 Watt
0.40

Athlon X4 750K outperforms Athlon 64 3800+ by a whopping 350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20773070
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.720.43
DesignerAMDAMD
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Venice (2004−2005)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)June 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$160

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 750K and Athlon 64 3800+ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache192K128 KB
L2 cache4 MB (shared)512 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm130 nm
Die size246 mm2230 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C70 °C
Number of transistors1,303 million227 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 750K and Athlon 64 3800+ 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 configuration11
SocketFM2939
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 750K and Athlon 64 3800+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 750K and Athlon 64 3800+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 750K and Athlon 64 3800+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 750K and Athlon 64 3800+.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Athlon X4 750K 1.80
+350%
Athlon 64 3800+ 0.40

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Athlon X4 750K 2883
+354%
Athlon 64 3800+ 635

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.80 0.40
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 89 Watt

Athlon X4 750K has a 350% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 3800+, on the other hand, has 12.4% lower power consumption.

The AMD Athlon X4 750K is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon 64 3800+ in performance tests.

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