AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ EE vs Intel Core 2 Duo T7400

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ EE and Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ EE

Intel Core 2 Duo T7400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ EE

Around 20% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.16 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.16 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T7400

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 91% lower typical power consumption: 34 Watt vs 65 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	34 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ EE
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T7400

Name	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ EE	Intel Core 2 Duo T7400
PassMark - Single thread mark		761
PassMark - CPU mark		754
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		481

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ EE	Intel Core 2 Duo T7400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Windsor	Merom
Launch date	September 2006	28 August 2006
Place in performance rating	not rated	2948
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$286
Processor Number		T7400
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	220 mm	143 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	2.16 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	154 million	291 million
Base frequency		2.16 GHz
Bus Speed		667 MHz FSB
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Number of threads		2
VID voltage range		1.1625V-1.300V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	34 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)