AMD Athlon II X2 255 vs AMD Athlon 64 3500+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 255 and AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 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 255

AMD Athlon 64 3500+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 255

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 0 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 49% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 67 Watt
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1231 vs 620
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1177 vs 539

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2010 vs January 2001
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 67 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1231 vs 620
PassMark - CPU mark	1177 vs 539

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3500+

2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1008 vs 353
Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 954 vs 660

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1008 vs 353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	954 vs 660

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 255
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3500+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1231

620

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1177

539

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

353

1008

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

660

954

Name	AMD Athlon II X2 255	AMD Athlon 64 3500+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1231	620
PassMark - CPU mark	1177	539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	353	1008
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	660	954

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X2 255	AMD Athlon 64 3500+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Regor	San Diego
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
Launch date	January 2010	January 2001
Launch price (MSRP)	$60	$59
OPN PIB	AD255EHDGMBOX
OPN Tray	AD255EHDK23GM
Place in performance rating	2557	2545
Price now	$65.22	$108.95
Series	AMD Athlon II X2
Value for money (0-100)	8.34	1.46
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.1 GHz
Die size	117 mm	115 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	410 million	105 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	67 Watt