Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ vs Phenom II X2 B53

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 B53
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.72
+157%
Mobile Athlon 64 2800+
2004
1 core / 1 thread, 35 Watt
0.28

Phenom II X2 B53 outperforms Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ by a whopping 157% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 B53 and Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26933119
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataMobile Athlon 64
Power efficiency0.850.76
Architecture codenameCallisto (2009−2010)Oakville (2003−2004)
Release date1 October 2009 (15 years ago)August 2004 (20 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 B53 and Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128K
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nmno data
Die size258 mm2193 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors758 million106 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 B53 and Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ 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
SocketAM3754
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt35 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 B53 and Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 B53 and Mobile Athlon 64 2800+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 B53 and Mobile Athlon 64 2800+.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Phenom II X2 B53 0.72
+157%
Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ 0.28

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.

Phenom II X2 B53 1137
+158%
Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ 440

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 0.28
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 35 Watt

Phenom II X2 B53 has a 157.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Mobile Athlon 64 2800+, on the other hand, has 128.6% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X2 B53 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X2 B53 is a desktop processor while Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ is a notebook one.


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