A6-3670K vs Athlon 64 2650e

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 2650e and A6-3670K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameLima (2008−2009)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)20 December 2011 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 2650e and A6-3670K 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads14
Base clock speedno data2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die size77 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors122 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 2650e and A6-3670K 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
SocketAM2FM1
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt100 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 2650e and A6-3670K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 2650e and A6-3670K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Radeon HD 6530D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 2650e and A6-3670K.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2009 20 December 2011
Physical cores 1 4
Threads 1 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 100 Watt

Athlon 64 2650e has 566.7% lower power consumption.

A6-3670K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

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