AMD Athlon 64 3500+ vs AMD FX-6300
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM2 | AMD Socket AM3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 227 million | 1,200 million |
| Die size | 230 mm² | 315 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | µPGA |
Performance
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | up to 4.1 GHz |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Multiplier | 11.0x | 17.5x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | Yes |
| Voltage | 1.4 V | 1.4 V |
| TDP | 62 W | 95 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | Active |
| Release date | Feb 20th, 2007 | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Codename | Windsor | Vishera |
| Generation | Athlon 64 | FX |
| Part | ADA3500IAA4DH | FD6300WMHKBOX |
| Memory support | DDR2 Dual-channel | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 2 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 1 | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 1 | 6 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K | 288K |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K | 6MB |
| Cache L3 | — | 8MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | Yes | 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 | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | — | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSE4A | — | Yes |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| Turbo Core | — | Yes |
| XOP | — | Yes |
Notes
| Notes | — | 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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