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| AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ vs 3500+ |
Released December, 2006
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
- 2.6 GHz
- Dual core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
![]() | Is unlocked Yes | ![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 2.6 GHz |
![]() | More cores 2 | ![]() | More threads 2 |
VS
Released February, 2007
AMD Athlon 3500+
- 2.2 GHz
- Single core
Reasons to buy the 3500+
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 65 nm | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 36.56W |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | ![]() | Much lower annual commercial energy cost 39.42 $/year |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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Significantly higher clock speed | 2.6 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | Around 20% higher clock speed | |||
More cores | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
More threads | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many threads | |||
Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 70 °C | vs | 55 °C | More than 25% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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Much newer manufacturing process | 65 nm | vs | 90 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 36.56W | vs | 72.31W | Around 50% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 39.42 $/year | vs | 77.96 $/year | Around 50% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | vs | 21.44 $/year | Around 50% lower annual home energy cost |
Features Key features of the Athlon 64 X2 5000+ vs 3500+
clock speed
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
2.6 GHz
Athlon 3500+
2.2 GHz
L2 cache
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
1 MB
Athlon 3500+
1 MB
TDP
Athlon 3500+
45W
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Athlon 64 X2 5000+ | vs | 3500+ |
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Clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Single core | |
Socket type | |||
AM2 | |||
Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes |
details | Athlon 64 X2 5000+ | vs | 3500+ |
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Threads | 2 | 1 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 90 nm | 65 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 70°C | Unknown - 55°C | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 89W | 45W | |
Annual home energy cost | 21.44 $/year | 10.84 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 77.96 $/year | 39.42 $/year | |
Typical power consumption | 72.31W | 36.56W |
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ ![]() | AMD Athlon 3500+ ![]() |
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