AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ vs Intel Pentium 4 519K

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ and Intel Pentium 4 519K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, 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 5600+

Intel Pentium 4 519K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 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

Launch date	December 2006 vs January 2005
Number of cores	2 vs 1
L1 cache	256 KB vs 16 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 519K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 89 Watt
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 662 vs 279
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 665 vs 497

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	662 vs 279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	665 vs 497

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 519K

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

279

662

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

497

665

Name	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+	Intel Pentium 4 519K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1018
PassMark - CPU mark	909
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	279	662
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	497	665

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+	Intel Pentium 4 519K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Windsor	Prescott
Launch date	December 2006	January 2005
Place in performance rating	2762	2758
Price now	$149.95
Value for money (0-100)	2.91
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		519K
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
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	2.8 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	227 million	125 million
Base frequency		3.06 GHz
Bus Speed		533 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		67.7°C
Unlocked
VID voltage range		1.25V-1.400V
Compatibility
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
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)