i5-14401E vs Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE and Core i5-14401E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release dateAugust 2006 (18 years ago)July 2024 (recently)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE and Core i5-14401E 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speedno data2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm10 nm
Die size220 mm2215 mm2
Number of transistors154 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE and Core i5-14401E 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
SocketAM21700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE and Core i5-14401E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE and Core i5-14401E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE and Core i5-14401E are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE and Core i5-14401E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE and Core i5-14401E.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 90 nm 10 nm

i5-14401E has 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

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