AMD Athlon 64 3300+ vs AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 3300+ and AMD Athlon 64 3000+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Athlon 64 3300+

AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3300+

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 20% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 734 vs 549
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 576 vs 463

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2004 vs December 2003
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	734 vs 549
PassMark - CPU mark	576 vs 463

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3000+

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 3300+
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3000+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

734

549

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

576

463

Name	AMD Athlon 64 3300+	AMD Athlon 64 3000+
PassMark - Single thread mark	734	549
PassMark - CPU mark	576	463
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		850
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		834

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 3300+	AMD Athlon 64 3000+
Essentials
Architecture codename	NewCastle	Clawhammer
Launch date	April 2004	December 2003
Place in performance rating	2675	2691
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$65
Price now		$74.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.82
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	144 mm	193 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	105 million	69 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	754	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	89 Watt	89 Watt