AMD Athlon 64 LE-1600 vs AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 LE-1600 and AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300 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 LE-1600

AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 LE-1600

Around 16% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 644 vs 430
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 570 vs 412

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	644 vs 430
PassMark - CPU mark	570 vs 412

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 LE-1600
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

430

644

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

412

570

Name	AMD Athlon 64 LE-1600	AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300
PassMark - Single thread mark	430	644
PassMark - CPU mark	412	570

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 LE-1600	AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Windsor	Brisbane
Launch date	October 2007	October 2007
Place in performance rating	3097	2782
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	230 mm	126 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	1.9 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Transistor count	227 million	154 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt