Intel Atom D510 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D510 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Atom D510

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D510

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.8x lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 89 Watt
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 515 vs 211
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1003 vs 373

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2009 vs August 2005
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	515 vs 211
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1003 vs 373

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

Around 20% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 646 vs 293
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 958 vs 406

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	646 vs 293
PassMark - CPU mark	958 vs 406

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D510
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

293

646

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

406

958

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

515

211

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1003

373

Name	Intel Atom D510	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
PassMark - Single thread mark	293	646
PassMark - CPU mark	406	958
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	515	211
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1003	373

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom D510	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Manchester
Launch date	December 2009	August 2005
Launch price (MSRP)	$97
Place in performance rating	3076	3081
Price now	$97.16
Processor Number	D510
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	1.98
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.66 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	87 mm2	156 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.66 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	176 million	154 million
VID voltage range	0.800V-1.175V
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB
Supported memory types	DDR2 667/800
Graphics
Processor graphics	Integrated
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA559	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt	89 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)