AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 vs AMD Athlon 64 3400+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 and AMD Athlon 64 3400+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Athlon 64 FX-74

AMD Athlon 64 3400+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 FX-74

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 25% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 90 nm vs 130 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 972 vs 545

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	November 2006 vs January 2001
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	972 vs 545

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3400+

Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 89 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 652 vs 617

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	89 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	652 vs 617

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3400+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

617

652

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

972

545

Name	AMD Athlon 64 FX-74	AMD Athlon 64 3400+
PassMark - Single thread mark	617	652
PassMark - CPU mark	972	545

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 FX-74	AMD Athlon 64 3400+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Windsor	Clawhammer
Launch date	November 2006	January 2001
Launch price (MSRP)	$500
Place in performance rating	2806	2772
Price now	$499.50
Value for money (0-100)	0.88
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	235 mm	193 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	227 million	105 million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	F	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	89 Watt