AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 18% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 266 vs 219
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 498 vs 398

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2006 vs May 2006
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	266 vs 219
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	498 vs 398

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

266

219

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

498

398

Name	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	266	219
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	498	398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	4.278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.086
PassMark - Single thread mark		0
PassMark - CPU mark		1285

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Windsor	Manchester
Launch date	September 2006	May 2006
Place in performance rating	3297	3308
Price now	$53.09	$179.95
Value for money (0-100)	7.68	1.80
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$309
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	220 mm	156 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2.6 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	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	89 Watt	89 Watt