AMD Athlon 64 2650e vs AMD Athlon XP 1800+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 2650e and AMD Athlon XP 1800+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Athlon 64 2650e

AMD Athlon XP 1800+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 2650e

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 1.6 GHz vs 1.53 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.4x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 51 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 304 vs 301
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 274 vs 195

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2009 vs June 2002
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz vs 1.53 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 51 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	304 vs 301
PassMark - CPU mark	274 vs 195

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 2650e
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 1800+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

304

301

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

274

195

Name	AMD Athlon 64 2650e	AMD Athlon XP 1800+
PassMark - Single thread mark	304	301
PassMark - CPU mark	274	195

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 2650e	AMD Athlon XP 1800+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lima	Thoroughbred
Launch date	January 2009	June 2002
Place in performance rating	3242	3244
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$59
Price now		$58.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.50
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	77 mm	80 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	1.53 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	122 million	37 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	51 Watt