AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE vs AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE and AMD Athlon 64 3000+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE

AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
5 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 1
Around 65% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 130 nm
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1498 vs 549
8.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3908 vs 463
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2230 vs 834

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2010 vs December 2003
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 130 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1498 vs 549
PassMark - CPU mark	3908 vs 463
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2230 vs 834

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 89 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 850 vs 509

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	89 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	850 vs 509

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3000+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1498

549

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3908

463

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

509

850

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2230

834

Name	AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE	AMD Athlon 64 3000+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1498	549
PassMark - CPU mark	3908	463
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	509	850
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2230	834
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.711
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.182
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE	AMD Athlon 64 3000+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Thuban	Clawhammer
Launch date	December 2010	December 2003
Place in performance rating	2721	2702
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	346 mm	193 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	6	1
Transistor count	904 million	69 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	89 Watt