Athlon 64 X2 3600+ vs E1-1200
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 X2 3600+ outperforms E1-1200 by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing E1-1200 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3175 | 3005 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD E-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.26 | 0.42 |
| Architecture codename | Zacate (2011−2013) | Manchester (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 6 June 2012 (12 years ago) | 31 May 2005 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
E1-1200 and Athlon 64 X2 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on E1-1200 and Athlon 64 X2 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 | FT1 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E1-1200 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A | no data |
| PowerNow | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E1-1200 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E1-1200 and Athlon 64 X2 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 | AMD Radeon HD 7310 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.24 | 0.40 |
| Recency | 6 June 2012 | 31 May 2005 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 89 Watt |
E1-1200 has an age advantage of 7 years, a 125% more advanced lithography process, and 394.4% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 X2 3600+, on the other hand, has a 66.7% higher aggregate performance score.
The Athlon 64 X2 3600+ is our recommended choice as it beats the E1-1200 in performance tests.
Be aware that E1-1200 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 3600+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between E1-1200 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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