AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ vs AMD Athlon 64 3400+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ and AMD Athlon 64 3400+ 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.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+

AMD Athlon 64 3400+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 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
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1019 vs 652
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 903 vs 545

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2006 vs January 2001
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	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1019 vs 652
PassMark - CPU mark	903 vs 545

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3400+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1019

652

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

903

545

Name	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+	AMD Athlon 64 3400+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1019	652
PassMark - CPU mark	903	545
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	497

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+	AMD Athlon 64 3400+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Windsor	Clawhammer
Launch date	December 2006	January 2001
Place in performance rating	2755	2772
Price now	$149.95
Value for money (0-100)	2.91
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	220 mm	193 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	227 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