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.

AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300

AMD Athlon 64 FX-74

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300

CPU is newer: launch date 11 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

CPU 1

CPU 2

644

617

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

570

972

Name	AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300	AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
PassMark - Single thread mark	644	617
PassMark - CPU mark	570	972

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300	AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
Essentials
Architecture codename	Brisbane	Windsor
Launch date	October 2007	November 2006
Place in performance rating	2788	2817
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$500
Price now		$499.50
Value for money (0-100)		0.88
Performance
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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	F
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	125 Watt
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1