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AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual 3600+ vs Athlon 64 X2 Dual 5200+

The AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+ is newer than AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200+, while AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200+ is around 26% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 29% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1099 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+×AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200++ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2AM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.0 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 0.5MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q4 2008
# of Samples183916
CPU Value9.314.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)6663(-28.7%)9343(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)633(-25.5%)850(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+
633
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200+
850
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+
9.3
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200+
14.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+
666
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200+
934
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+ AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200+
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.13
Running cost per day$0.033$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.547.5
Running cost per year$11.86$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.