AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 31% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
- 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
- 3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.288 vs 1.147
- 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 11.963 vs 4.278
- 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.208 vs 0.086
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | November 2009 vs September 2006 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz vs 2.6 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 90 nm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.288 vs 1.147 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 11.963 vs 4.278 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.208 vs 0.086 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
- Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 89 Watt vs 125 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 89 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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Name | AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) | AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ |
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.288 | 1.147 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 11.963 | 4.278 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.208 | 0.086 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.745 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.424 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 266 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 498 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) | AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Deneb | Windsor |
Launch date | November 2009 | September 2006 |
Place in performance rating | 3281 | 3297 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Price now | $53.09 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 7.68 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 258 mm | 220 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 90 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Transistor count | 758 million | 154 million |
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Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3 | AM2 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt | 89 Watt |