AMD Athlon II X2 215 vs AMD Athlon 64 3300+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 215 and AMD Athlon 64 3300+ 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 215

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 130 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1023 vs 734
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 973 vs 576
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2009 vs April 2004
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache 512 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1023 vs 734
PassMark - CPU mark 973 vs 576

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 215
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3300+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1023
734
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
973
576
Name AMD Athlon II X2 215 AMD Athlon 64 3300+
PassMark - Single thread mark 1023 734
PassMark - CPU mark 973 576
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 327
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 597

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon II X2 215 AMD Athlon 64 3300+

Essentials

Architecture codename Regor NewCastle
Launch date October 2009 April 2004
Launch price (MSRP) $45
Place in performance rating 2697 2675
Price now $11.99
Value for money (0-100) 38.69
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 117 mm 144 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 130 nm
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Transistor count 410 million 105 million

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3 754
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 89 Watt