AMD Athlon X2 BE-2350 vs AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X2 BE-2350 and AMD Athlon 64 3000+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Athlon X2 BE-2350

AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 BE-2350

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
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 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 705 vs 549
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 591 vs 463

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2007 vs December 2003
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
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 - Single thread mark	705 vs 549
PassMark - CPU mark	591 vs 463

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X2 BE-2350
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3000+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

705

549

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

591

463

Name	AMD Athlon X2 BE-2350	AMD Athlon 64 3000+
PassMark - Single thread mark	705	549
PassMark - CPU mark	591	463
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		850
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		834

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X2 BE-2350	AMD Athlon 64 3000+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Brisbane	Clawhammer
Launch date	October 2007	December 2003
Place in performance rating	2699	2692
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$65
Price now		$74.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.82
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	2.1 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	154 million	69 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	89 Watt