AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ vs AMD Athlon 64 4000+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ and AMD Athlon 64 4000+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+

AMD Athlon 64 4000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
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 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt

Launch date	December 2006 vs October 2004
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 89 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 4000+

Around 26% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 4000+

Name	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+	AMD Athlon 64 4000+
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	999
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1610
PassMark - Single thread mark		677
PassMark - CPU mark		608

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+	AMD Athlon 64 4000+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Brisbane	San Diego
Launch date	December 2006	October 2004
Place in performance rating	2192	2743
Price now	$60	$11.99
Value for money (0-100)	4.76	14.88
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$160
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	126 mm	115 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	1.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	154 million	105 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	89 Watt