AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300 vs AMD Athlon 64 3400+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300 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.

AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300

AMD Athlon 64 3400+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 8 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 98% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 89 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 570 vs 545

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2007 vs January 2001
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	570 vs 545

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3400+

Around 26% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 652 vs 644

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	652 vs 644

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3400+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

644

652

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

570

545

Name	AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300	AMD Athlon 64 3400+
PassMark - Single thread mark	644	652
PassMark - CPU mark	570	545

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300	AMD Athlon 64 3400+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Brisbane	Clawhammer
Launch date	October 2007	January 2001
Place in performance rating	2782	2772
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	126 mm	193 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	1.9 GHz	2.4 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	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	89 Watt