AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ EE vs Intel Core Duo ULV L2400

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ EE and Intel Core Duo ULV L2400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ EE

Intel Core Duo ULV L2400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ EE

Around 143% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.07 GHz

Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 1.07 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Duo ULV L2400

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7.2x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 65 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ EE	Intel Core Duo ULV L2400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Windsor	Yonah
Launch date	September 2006	September 2006
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Vertical segment	Desktop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	220 mm	90 mm
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	1.07 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	154 million	151 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	9 Watt
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1