Athlon 64 3000+ vs A6-3670K

VS

Primary details

Comparing A6-3670K and Athlon 64 3000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated3218
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data0.22
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Clawhammer (2001−2005)
Release date20 December 2011 (13 years ago)January 2001 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$65

Detailed specifications

A6-3670K and Athlon 64 3000+ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm130 nm
Die size228 mm2193 mm2
Number of transistors1,178 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-3670K and Athlon 64 3000+ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM1754
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt89 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3670K and Athlon 64 3000+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3670K and Athlon 64 3000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon HD 6530Dno data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 89 Watt

A6-3670K has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 3000+, on the other hand, has 12.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between A6-3670K and Athlon 64 3000+. We've got no test results to judge.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-3670K and Athlon 64 3000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD A6-3670K
A6-3670K
AMD Athlon 64 3000+
Athlon 64 3000+

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.1 52 votes

Rate A6-3670K on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.5 117 votes

Rate Athlon 64 3000 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about A6-3670K or Athlon 64 3000+, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.