A6-9500E vs Athlon 64 3800+

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 3800+
2004
1 core / 1 thread, 89 Watt
0.40
A6-9500E
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.09
+173%

A6-9500E outperforms Athlon 64 3800+ by a whopping 173% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 3800+ and A6-9500E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30052418
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.432.95
Architecture codenameVenice (2004−2005)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release dateJune 2004 (20 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 3800+ and A6-9500E 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads12
Base clock speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB1024 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography130 nm28 nm
Die size230 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °C74 °C
Number of transistors227 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 3800+ and A6-9500E 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
Socket939AM4
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 3800+ and A6-9500E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 3800+ and A6-9500E are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 3800+ and A6-9500E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1DDR4-2400
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data4
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 3800+ and A6-9500E integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon 64 3800+ and A6-9500E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 3800+ and A6-9500E.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 3800+ 0.40
A6-9500E 1.09
+173%

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 3800+ 635
A6-9500E 1725
+172%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.40 1.09
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Chip lithography 130 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 35 Watt

A6-9500E has a 172.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 154.3% lower power consumption.

The A6-9500E is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 3800+ in performance tests.


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