Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ vs Core i3-6006U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6006U and Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2123	not rated
Place by popularity	86	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Mobile Athlon 64
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Clawhammer (2001−2005)
Release date	10 November 2016 (7 years ago)	August 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6006U and Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ 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	4	1
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	800 MHz
Multiplier	20	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	128K
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Die size	98.57 mm2	193 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1750 Million	106 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6006U and Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	BGA	754
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	81 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6006U and Mobile Athlon 64 3700+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6006U and Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6006U and Mobile Athlon 64 3700+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR1
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 520

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6006U and Mobile Athlon 64 3700+.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	1
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	81 Watt

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