AMD Athlon X2 QL-67 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X2 QL-67 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Athlon X2 QL-67

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 QL-67

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 16% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	1 September 2009 vs December 2006
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X2 QL-67
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+

Name	AMD Athlon X2 QL-67	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
PassMark - Single thread mark	515
PassMark - CPU mark	582
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		999
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1610

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X2 QL-67	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lion	Brisbane
Launch date	1 September 2009	December 2006
Place in performance rating	2959	2192
Series	2x AMD Athlon
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Price now		$60
Value for money (0-100)		4.76
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	4000 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	1.9 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Die size		126 mm
Transistor count		154 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	S1g2	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Advanced Technologies
PowerNow
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)