AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
4.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1044 vs 225
4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1731 vs 427

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1044 vs 225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1731 vs 427

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Around 18% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 802 vs 763
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1507 vs 671

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	802 vs 763
PassMark - CPU mark	1507 vs 671

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

763

802

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

671

1507

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1044

225

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1731

427

Name	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
PassMark - Single thread mark	763	802
PassMark - CPU mark	671	1507
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1044	225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1731	427

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Windsor	Windsor
Launch date	May 2006	May 2006
Place in performance rating	2360	2938
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$331.49
Value for money (0-100)		1.17
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	2.2 GHz	2.6 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	89 Watt