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AMD Athlon X2 6000+

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Much more l2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later
Much higher clock speed 3 GHz vs 2 GHz 50% higher clock speed
Much better PassMark score 1,604 vs 1,003 Around 60% better PassMark score
Much better PassMark (Single core) score 898 vs 675 Around 35% better PassMark (Single core) score
Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 2,188 vs 1,494 More than 45% better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score
Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core vs 0.5 MB/core 2x more l2 cache per core
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.33 GHz vs 2.7 GHz Around 25% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.53 GHz vs 2.75 GHz Around 30% better overclocked clock speed (Water)
Newer Feb, 2007 vs May, 2006 Release date 9 months later
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Much lower typical power consumption 52.81W vs 101.56W Around 50% lower typical power consumption
Much lower annual home energy cost 15.66 $/year vs 30.11 $/year Around 50% lower annual home energy cost
Much lower annual commercial energy cost 56.94 $/year vs 109.5 $/year Around 50% lower annual commercial energy cost

Benchmarks Real world tests of Athlon X2 6000+ vs 3800+

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Athlon X2 6000+
2,472
Athlon X2 3800+
958

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Athlon X2 6000+
1,290
Athlon X2 3800+
964.5

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Athlon X2 6000+
86.1 MB/s
Athlon X2 3800+
64.55 MB/s

GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Athlon X2 6000+
2,188
Athlon X2 3800+
1,494

GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Athlon X2 6000+
3,720
Athlon X2 3800+
2,555

GeekBench

Athlon X2 6000+
3,720
Athlon X2 3800+
2,603

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Athlon X2 6000+
1,604
Athlon X2 3800+
1,003

PassMark (Single Core)

Athlon X2 6000+
898
Athlon X2 3800+
675

Reviews Word on the street

Athlon X2 6000+  vs 3800+ 
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Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Athlon X2 6000+  vs
3800+ 
Clock speed 3 GHz 2 GHz
Cores Dual core Dual core
Socket type
AM2
939
Is unlocked No 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

power consumption
TDP 125W 65W
Annual home energy cost 30.11 $/year 15.66 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 109.5 $/year 56.94 $/year
Performance per watt 0.53 pt/W 0.66 pt/W
Typical power consumption 101.56W 52.81W

details

 Athlon X2 6000+  vs
3800+ 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 2 2
L2 cache 2 MB 1 MB
L2 cache per core 1 MB/core 0.5 MB/core
L3 cache 0 MB 0 MB
L3 cache per core 0 MB/core 0 MB/core
Manufacture process 90 nm 90 nm
Max CPUs 1 1
Voltage range 1.35 - 1.4V 1.2 - 1.25V
Operating temperature Unknown - 55°C Unknown - 55°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 3.33 GHz 2.7 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.53 GHz 2.75 GHz
PassMark (Overclocked) 1,612.2 1,578.7
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.33 GHz 2.7 GHz

integrated graphics
GPU None None
Label N/A N/A
Latest DirectX N/A N/A
Number of displays supported N/A N/A
GPU clock speed N/A N/A
Turbo clock speed N/A N/A
3DMark06 N/A N/A
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