Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ vs Opteron 252

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ is positioned at rank 321 and the Opteron 252 is on rank 680, so the Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Mobile Athlon 64 3700+

#96

Ryzen AI Max PRO 380

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

99%

#97

Core Ultra 5 226V

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

99%

#309

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

472%

#310

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

465%

#311

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

427%

#312

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

425%

#313

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

421%

#315

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

406%

#316

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

390%

#317

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

389%

#318

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

379%

#321

Mobile Athlon 64 3700+

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#336

Xeon E3-1505M v5

MSRP: $115|Avg: $115

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Opteron 252

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

12688%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

2396%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

2128%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

1644%

#399

Xeon W-3365

MSRP: $3499|Avg: $3499

100%

#400

EPYC 7713P

MSRP: $5010|Avg: $2443

99%

#401

Xeon W-2145

MSRP: $1113|Avg: $145

99%

#402

EPYC 9475F

MSRP: $7592|Avg: $7592

98%

#403

Xeon Gold 6554S

MSRP: $3157|Avg: $2836

98%

#405

Xeon 6737P

MSRP: $4995|Avg: $4995

97%

#406

Xeon Gold 6342

MSRP: $2977|Avg: $3000

97%

#407

Xeon Gold 6438N

MSRP: $3351|Avg: $3351

96%

#680

Opteron 252

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#682

Xeon E5-1603 v3

MSRP: $273|Avg: $40

100%

#683

Xeon E3-1270

MSRP: $330|Avg: $178

99%

#690

Xeon E5-1650 v2

MSRP: $583|Avg: $60

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Opteron 252 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ in both compute-intensive tasks (5.2% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Mobile Athlon 64 3700+	Opteron 252
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Clawhammer (2001−2005) / Standard Node)	🛑 Legacy (Troy (2005) / 90 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Mobile Athlon 64 3700+	Opteron 252
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ and Opteron 252

Mobile Athlon 64 3700+

The Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ is manufactured by AMD. It was released in Agosto 2005 (20 years ago). It is based on the Clawhammer (2001−2005) architecture. It features 1 cores and 1 threads. Max frequency: 2.4 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB. Socket: 754. Thermal design power (TDP): 1 MB. Memory support: DDR1. Passmark benchmark score: 622 points. Launch price was $69.

Opteron 252

The Opteron 252 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in Fevereiro 2005 (20 years ago). It is based on the Troy (2005) architecture. It features 1 cores and 1 threads. Max frequency: 2.6 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 90 nm process technology. Socket: 940. Thermal design power (TDP): 92 Watt. Passmark benchmark score: 655 points. Launch price was $63.

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Processing Power

Both the Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ and Opteron 252 share an identical 1-core/1-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.4 GHz on the Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ versus 2.6 GHz on the Opteron 252 — a 8% clock advantage for the Opteron 252. The Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ uses the Clawhammer (2001−2005) architecture, while the Opteron 252 uses Troy (2005) (90 nm). In PassMark, the Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ scores 622 against the Opteron 252's 655 — a 5.2% lead for the Opteron 252.

Feature	Mobile Athlon 64 3700+	Opteron 252
Cores / Threads	1 / 1	1 / 1
Boost Clock	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz+8%
L3 Cache	—	0 kB
L2 Cache	1 MB	1 MB
Process	—	90 nm
Architecture	Clawhammer (2001−2005)	Troy (2005)
PassMark	622	655+5%

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Memory & Platform

The Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ uses the 754 socket (PCIe 1.1), while the Opteron 252 uses 940 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Mobile Athlon 64 3700+	Opteron 252
Socket	754	940
PCIe Generation	PCIe 1.1	PCIe 2.0+82%
Max RAM Speed	400	—
Max RAM Capacity	2	—
RAM Channels	1	—
ECC Support	❌	—
PCIe Lanes	0	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: false (Mobile Athlon 64 3700+) / not specified (Opteron 252). Direct competitor: Mobile Athlon 64 3700+ rivals Pentium M 735.