AMD Athlon 64 2700+ vs AMD Athlon 64 3300+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 2700+ and AMD Athlon 64 3300+ 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 2700+

AMD Athlon 64 3300+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 2700+

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 32 Watt vs 89 Watt

L2 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	32 Watt vs 89 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3300+

Around 50% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 576 vs 398

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	576 vs 398

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 2700+
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3300+

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

398

576

Name	AMD Athlon 64 2700+	AMD Athlon 64 3300+
PassMark - Single thread mark	0	734
PassMark - CPU mark	398	576

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 2700+	AMD Athlon 64 3300+
Essentials
Architecture codename	NewCastle	NewCastle
Launch date	April 2004	April 2004
Place in performance rating	3342	2675
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Performance
Die size	144 mm	144 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	69 million	105 million
64 bit support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	754	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	32 Watt	89 Watt