AMD Athlon II X2 210e vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 210e and AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Athlon II X2 210e

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 210e

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 37% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	September 2010 vs December 2006
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 210e
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+

Name	AMD Athlon II X2 210e	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1105
PassMark - CPU mark	1105
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		999
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1610

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X2 210e	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Regor	Brisbane
Launch date	September 2010	December 2006
Place in performance rating	2173	2188
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$60
Value for money (0-100)		4.76
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	117 mm	126 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	1.9 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	154 million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt