Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ vs Athlon 64 3000+
Aggregate performance score
Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ outperforms Athlon 64 3000+ by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 3000+ and Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3218 | 3194 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Mobile Athlon 64 |
| Power efficiency | 0.22 | 0.26 |
| Architecture codename | Clawhammer (2001−2005) | Clawhammer (2001−2005) |
| Release date | January 2001 (23 years ago) | August 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $65 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 3000+ and Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128K |
| L2 cache | 512K | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | no data |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | 193 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | 106 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 3000+ and Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 754 | 754 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 81 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 3000+ and Mobile Athlon 64 3700+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.21 | 0.22 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 81 Watt |
Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ has a 4.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 9.9% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon 64 3000+ and Mobile Athlon 64 3700+.
Note that Athlon 64 3000+ is a desktop processor while Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 3000+ and Mobile Athlon 64 3700+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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