Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Athlon 64 2600+

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 2600+
2008
1 core / 1 thread, 15 Watt
0.15
Ryzen 7 3800XT
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
14.86
+9807%

Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms Athlon 64 2600+ by a whopping 9807% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 2600+ and Ryzen 7 3800XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3310476
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data20.78
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency0.9513.38
Architecture codenameLima (2008−2009)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release dateJanuary 2008 (16 years ago)7 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 2600+ and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 cores1 (Single-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads116
Base clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache128 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size77 mm274 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors122 million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 2600+ and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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
SocketAM2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 2600+ and Ryzen 7 3800XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 2600+ and Ryzen 7 3800XT are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 2600+ and Ryzen 7 3800XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 2600+ and Ryzen 7 3800XT.

PCIe versionno data4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 64 2600+ 0.15
Ryzen 7 3800XT 14.86
+9807%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon 64 2600+ 243
Ryzen 7 3800XT 23606
+9614%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.15 14.86
Physical cores 1 8
Threads 1 16
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 105 Watt

Athlon 64 2600+ has 600% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 3800XT, on the other hand, has a 9806.7% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 3800XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 2600+ in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 2600+ and Ryzen 7 3800XT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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