AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ vs AMD Athlon 64 4000+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ and AMD Athlon 64 4000+ 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 5600+

AMD Athlon 64 4000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1025 vs 677
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 911 vs 608

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2006 vs October 2004
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1025 vs 677
PassMark - CPU mark	911 vs 608

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 4000+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1025

677

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

911

608

Name	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+	AMD Athlon 64 4000+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1025	677
PassMark - CPU mark	911	608
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	497

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+	AMD Athlon 64 4000+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Windsor	San Diego
Launch date	December 2006	October 2004
Place in performance rating	2741	2745
Price now	$149.95	$11.99
Value for money (0-100)	2.91	14.88
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$160
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	220 mm	115 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	227 million	105 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	89 Watt	89 Watt