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AMD Athlon X2 Dual BE-2300 vs Athlon 64 X2 Dual 3600+

The AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core BE-2300 is newer than AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+ and is around -8% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+ uses around 36% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 223 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 X2 Dual Core BE-2300×AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600++ ADD
Price $89.95 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeAM2AM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed1.9 GHz2.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 0.5MB,
TDP45W65W
Yearly Running Cost$8.21$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q4 2008
# of Samples38185
CPU Rank49004846
CPU Value6.39.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)6443(-1.6%)6553(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)570(-7.7%)618(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 20th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core BE-2300
570
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+
618
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 20th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core BE-2300
6.3
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+
9.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core BE-2300
644
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+
655
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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 X2 Dual Core BE-2300 AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+
Max TDP45W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.