AMD Athlon 64 3500+ CPU ADA3500DAA4BP Socket 939 2.2GHz Venice Core Processor
Bottom line: The AMD Athlon 64 3500+ CPU Socket 939 2.2GHz Venice Core Processor is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the retro cpus category. Check the specification table below against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.
As an Amazon Associate, SpecPicks earns from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure →
Before you buy
- Confirm socket / form-factor / power-rating compatibility against your build before ordering
- Used and vintage listings vary by seller and condition — check the listing photos, description and return terms before buying
Manufacturer description
• Part Number: ADA3500DAA4BP. This AMD Athlon 64 3500+ processor features a Venice core and operates at a 2.2 GHz clock speed. The CPU includes a 512KB L2 cache and supports HyperTransport technology for high-speed system communication.
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored AMD Athlon 64 3500+ CPU Socket 939 2.2GHz Venice Core Processor using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro cpus category. AMD's retro cpus lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
Common buyer scenarios for retro cpus of this kind: matching it to an existing build, replacing a failing part, or upgrading from a previous-generation equivalent. Check the spec table below against your current setup — particularly socket / form-factor / power-rating fields — and confirm compatibility on the retailer's listing before purchase. Prices and stock are set by the retailer and may have moved since this page was last updated.
Full Specifications
| cores | 1 |
|---|---|
| stepping | null |
| core_name | Venice |
| l2_cache_kb | 512 |
| core_clock_ghz | 2.2 |
Ready to buy?
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ CPU ADA3500DAA4BP Socket 939 2.2GHz Venice Core Processor is vintage hardware; the used and vintage market on eBay carries most of the live inventory. Prices and condition vary by seller and move in real time, so we link the live listing rather than quote a cached price. SpecPicks earns a small commission on qualifying purchases — thank you for supporting independent review work.
Related Retro CPUs
More guides & deep dives from the SpecPicks archive
Browse all articles & guides →- Emulation Hardware in 2026: FPGA, Software, and Cart-Reader Ecosystems
- The Complete Voodoo5 5500 AGP Driver Guide (2026 Edition)
- Best Budget Gaming PC Build 2026 — ~$1,000 Parts List
- Best 1440p Gaming GPUs in 2026
- Best Retro Handhelds in 2026 — From $35 to $500
- How to Build a Windows 98 Retro PC in 2026
- RTX 4070 Super vs RX 7800 XT — Which to Buy in 2026
More reviews from the SpecPicks archive
Browse all reviews →- Sound Blaster AWE32 vs AWE64: The 1998 MIDI Decision
- Benchmarking Open LLMs for Tool-Use: RTX 3060 12GB vs Ryzen 5800X CPU-Only
- Raspberry Pi 500 Specs, Price & Real-World Use in 2026
- Voodoo 5 6000 Benchmarks: Quake III at Five Resolutions
- Microsoft MAI-Image-2.5 Lands #2 on the Image Arena — The Local Angle
- A 180Hz 1440p Gaming Monitor at Entry-Level Pricing — How It Stacks Against Our 4K Picks
- Adafruit's 2026 I2S Microphone Guide Brings Real-Time Audio to CircuitPython
- Alienware Area-51 RTX 5090 Gets $2,580 Off — Worth It?
- Best Brand Page: Logitech G Gaming Gear Lineup for 2026 PC Builders
- Samsung's 256GB microSD Falls to $47.99 — Plus the SSD Sidegrade
- xAI Open-Sources Grok-Build: Running Agentic Coding on Your Own GPU
- Qwen3.6 27B on a Single RTX 3060 12GB: Why MTP Drops Context From 137K to 14K
- Best Budget AMD Gaming PC Upgrades in 2026: 5 Parts That Move the Needle
- Samsung Winds Down Memory Output Before 18-Day Strike — SSD Price Watch
- Logitech G920 vs HORI Racing Wheel: Best Sim Racing Wheel for PS5 & PC
- How to run DeepSeek-R1 32B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- GLM-5.2 vs Qwen3 on a 12GB GPU: Best Open-Weights LLM for an RTX 3060
- PS5 DualSense vs 8BitDo Pro 2 on Raspberry Pi 4 RetroPie: Which Controller Wins in 2026?
- Tencent Hy3 on an RTX 3060 12GB: Can a $300 GPU Run It?
- Best CompactFlash and SATA/IDE Adapter for a Retro PC Boot Drive in 2026
- Best Gaming Monitors Under $400 in 2026
- Best Raspberry Pi Alternative for Home Assistant (2026)
- Sega Saved Nvidia in 1996: The NV1 Gamble That Shaped Every GPU
- Best GPU for Training CNNs at Home in 2026: The RTX 3060 12GB Case
Earliest SpecPicks reviews
Browse full archive →- Best GPU for Llama 3.1 8B (2026)
- Best GPU for Qwen 3 14B (2026)
- Best GPU for Qwen 3 32B (2026)
- Best GPU for Llama 3.1 70B (2026)
- Best GPU for DeepSeek-R1 32B (2026)
- Best GPU for Llama 3.1 405B (2026)
- How to run Llama 3.1 8B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- How to run Qwen 3 14B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- How to run Qwen 3 32B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- How to run Llama 3.1 70B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- How to run DeepSeek-R1 32B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- How to run Llama 3.1 8B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090