Athlon 64 X2 6000+ vs i5-3350P

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3350P
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 69 Watt
2.81
+361%
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 125 Watt
0.61

Core i5-3350P outperforms Athlon 64 X2 6000+ by a whopping 361% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3350P and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16912791
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.27no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.710.44
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)August 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$292no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3350P 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm90 nm
Die size133 mm2220 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data227 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3350P 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155AM2
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3350P and Athlon 64 X2 6000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i5-3350P and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3350P and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3350P and Athlon 64 X2 6000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32.23 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3350P and Athlon 64 X2 6000+.

PCIe version3.0no 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.

i5-3350P 2.81
+361%
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 0.61

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.

i5-3350P 4295
+357%
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 939

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-3350P 587
+144%
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 241

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-3350P 1746
+317%
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 419

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.81 0.61
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 125 Watt

i5-3350P has a 360.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 81.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3350P is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 6000+ in performance tests.


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