AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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 6400+ BE

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1131 vs 802
6.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1531 vs 225
5.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2453 vs 427

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2007 vs May 2006
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1131 vs 802
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1531 vs 225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2453 vs 427

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 89 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1507 vs 982

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	89 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1507 vs 982

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1131

802

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

982

1507

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1531

225

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2453

427

Name	AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1131	802
PassMark - CPU mark	982	1507
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1531	225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2453	427

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Windsor	Windsor
Launch date	August 2007	May 2006
Place in performance rating	1854	2938
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$331.49
Value for money (0-100)		1.17
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	230 mm	220 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	227 million	154 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	89 Watt