AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ vs AMD Athlon 64 3700+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ and AMD Athlon 64 3700+ 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 27% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1614 vs 394
  • Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1300 vs 1018
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2136 vs 979
Specifications (specs)
Launch date December 2006 vs May 2004
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1614 vs 394
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1300 vs 1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2136 vs 979

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3700+

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3700+

PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1614
394
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1300
1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2136
979
Name AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ AMD Athlon 64 3700+
PassMark - Single thread mark 0 435
PassMark - CPU mark 1614 394
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1300 1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2136 979

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ AMD Athlon 64 3700+

Essentials

Architecture codename Windsor San Diego
Launch date December 2006 May 2004
Place in performance rating 2654 2655
Price now $52.99 $69
Value for money (0-100) 8.03 2.56
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $69

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 220 mm 115 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz 2.2 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) 89 Watt 89 Watt