AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300 vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300 and AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300
- CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 125 Watt
- Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 644 vs 617
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | October 2007 vs November 2006 |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm vs 90 nm |
L1 cache | 256 KB vs 128 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 644 vs 617 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
- Around 58% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 972 vs 570
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3 GHz vs 1.9 GHz |
L2 cache | 1024 KB vs 512 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 972 vs 570 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300 | AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 644 | 617 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 570 | 972 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300 | AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Brisbane | Windsor |
Launch date | October 2007 | November 2006 |
Place in performance rating | 2782 | 2806 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $500 | |
Price now | $499.50 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 0.88 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 126 mm | 235 mm |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 1024 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 90 nm |
Maximum frequency | 1.9 GHz | 3 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Transistor count | 154 million | 227 million |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM2 | F |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt | 125 Watt |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR1 |