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.

AMD Athlon X4 530

AMD Athlon 64 3700+

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	2573	2586
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™)