AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Intel Pentium D 820

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Intel Pentium D 820 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 4.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 89 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 219 vs 179
  • Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 398 vs 307
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2006 vs May 2005
L1 cache 128 KB vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 89 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 219 vs 179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 398 vs 307

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 820

  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 512 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 820

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
219
179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
398
307
Name AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Intel Pentium D 820
PassMark - Single thread mark 0
PassMark - CPU mark 1285
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 219 179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 398 307

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Intel Pentium D 820

Essentials

Architecture codename Manchester Smithfield
Launch date May 2006 May 2005
Launch price (MSRP) $309
Place in performance rating 3308 3292
Price now $179.95
Value for money (0-100) 1.80
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number 820
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 156 mm 206 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 28 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 154 million 230 million
Base frequency 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz
Maximum core temperature 64.1°C
Number of threads 2
VID voltage range 1.200V-1.400V

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Sockets supported 939 PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 89 Watt 95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 32-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)