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
CPU 1
CPU 2
690
435
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1786
394
Name AMD Athlon X4 530 AMD Athlon 64 3700+
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+

Essentials

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

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

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 1
Maximum memory size 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3

Graphics

Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM1 939
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 89 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)