AMD Athlon X4 530 vs AMD Athlon 64 3700+
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 530 and AMD Athlon 64 3700+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 530
- 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 90 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 3.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 89 Watt
- Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 690 vs 435
- 4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1786 vs 394
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 1 |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 90 nm |
L1 cache | 256 KB vs 128 KB |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 1024 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt vs 89 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 690 vs 435 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1786 vs 394 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 530
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3700+
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Athlon X4 530 | AMD Athlon 64 3700+ |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 690 | 435 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1786 | 394 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1018 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 979 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon X4 530 | AMD Athlon 64 3700+ | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Kabini | San Diego |
OPN Tray | AD530XJAH44HM | |
Place in performance rating | 2656 | 2655 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch date | May 2004 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $69 | |
Price now | $69 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 2.56 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2000 MHz | |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | None | |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 90 nm |
Number of cores | 4 | 1 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Die size | 115 mm | |
Maximum frequency | 2.2 GHz | |
Transistor count | 105 million | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 1 | |
Maximum memory size | 16 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Graphics |
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Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM1 | 939 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 89 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |