Phenom II X4 980 BE vs Athlon 64 3600+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 3600+ and Phenom II X4 980 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Clawhammer (2001−2005) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | June 2004 (20 years ago) | 3 May 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 3600+ and Phenom II X4 980 BE 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 3600+ and Phenom II X4 980 BE 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 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 125 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 3600+ and Phenom II X4 980 BE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 3600+ and Phenom II X4 980 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 3600+ and Phenom II X4 980 BE.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 125 Watt |
Athlon 64 3600+ has 40.4% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X4 980 BE, on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 188.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 3600+ and Phenom II X4 980 BE. We've got no test results to judge.
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