AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 531
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Intel Pentium 4 HT 531 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
- 16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 266 vs 168
- 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 498 vs 214
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2006 vs June 2005 |
Number of cores | 2 vs 1 |
L1 cache | 256 KB vs 16 KB |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 266 vs 168 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 498 vs 214 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 531
- Around 15% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
- Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 89 Watt
Maximum frequency | 3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 84 Watt vs 89 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 531
Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ | Intel Pentium 4 HT 531 |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 266 | 168 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 498 | 214 |
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 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ | Intel Pentium 4 HT 531 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Windsor | Prescott |
Launch date | September 2006 | June 2005 |
Place in performance rating | 3297 | 3299 |
Price now | $53.09 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 7.68 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | 531 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 220 mm | 112 mm2 |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 16 KB |
L2 cache | 1024 KB | 1024 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 90 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.6 GHz | 3 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 1 |
Transistor count | 154 million | 125 million |
Base frequency | 3.00 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 800 MHz FSB | |
Maximum core temperature | 67.7°C | |
VID voltage range | 1.200V-1.425V | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM2 | PLGA775 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 89 Watt | 84 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
FSB parity | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) |