Athlon 64 X2 6000+ vs Celeron D 352
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ outperforms Celeron D 352 by a whopping 247% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron D 352 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3261 | 2802 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.19 | 0.45 |
| Architecture codename | Cedar Mill (2006) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | May 2006 (18 years ago) | August 2007 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron D 352 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 109 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 69 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 125 million | 227 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.25V-1.325V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron D 352 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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 | PLGA775 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 86 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron D 352 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron D 352 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron D 352 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron D 352 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | no data |
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 | 0.17 | 0.59 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 86 Watt | 125 Watt |
Celeron D 352 has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 45.3% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 X2 6000+, on the other hand, has a 247.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron D 352 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron D 352 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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