AMD Athlon 64 3600+ vs AMD FX-6300
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket 754 | AMD Socket AM3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 130 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 106 million | 1,200 million |
| Die size | 193 mm² | 315 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | µPGA |
| tCaseMax | 70°C | — |
Performance
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | up to 4.1 GHz |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Multiplier | 12.0x | 17.5x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | Yes |
| Voltage | 1.5 V | 1.4 V |
| TDP | 89 W | 95 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | Active |
| Release date | Jun 1st, 2004 | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Codename | Clawhammer | Vishera |
| Generation | Athlon 64 | FX |
| Part | ADA3600AEP5AR | FD6300WMHKBOX |
| Memory support | DDR1 Single-channel | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | — | Gen 2 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 1 | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 1 | 6 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K | 288K |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 1MB | 6MB |
| Cache L3 | — | 8MB (shared) |
Notes
| Notes | Stepping AAAZC | 16KB L1 data cache per core. 64KB L1 instruction cache shared per two cores (per module). 2MB L2 cache shared per two cores (per module). This processor comes with an unlocked multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than the shipped |
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Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | — | Yes |
| AMD64 | Yes | Yes |
| AVX | — | Yes |
| CLMUL | — | Yes |
| CVT16 | — | Yes |
| EVP | — | Yes |
| FMA4 | — | Yes |
| HT3.1 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | — | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | — | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSE4A | — | Yes |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| Turbo Core | — | Yes |
| XOP | — | Yes |
