AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ EE vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ EE

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ EE and AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ EE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ EE

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ EE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ EE

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ EE

Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz

Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ EE	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ EE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Windsor	Windsor
Launch date	May 2006	May 2006
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	220 mm	220 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	154 million	154 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt