AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ vs AMD Athlon 64 3300+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.8 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 L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1614 vs 576
Specifications (specs)
Launch date December 2006 vs April 2004
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm vs 130 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1614 vs 576

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3300+

PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1614
576
Name AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ AMD Athlon 64 3300+
PassMark - Single thread mark 0 734
PassMark - CPU mark 1614 576
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1300
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2136

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ AMD Athlon 64 3300+

Essentials

Architecture codename Windsor NewCastle
Launch date December 2006 April 2004
Place in performance rating 2651 2671
Price now $52.99
Value for money (0-100) 8.03
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 220 mm 144 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 130 nm
Maximum frequency 2.8 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 754
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 89 Watt 89 Watt