Intel Atom D525 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D525 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D525

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 6.8x lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 89 Watt
Launch date 21 June 2010 vs May 2006
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 13 Watt vs 89 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1285 vs 402
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 219 vs 90
  • Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 398 vs 247
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB vs 112 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1285 vs 402
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 219 vs 90
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 398 vs 247

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D525
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
402
1285
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
90
219
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
247
398
Name Intel Atom D525 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
PassMark - Single thread mark 304 0
PassMark - CPU mark 402 1285
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 90 219
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 247 398

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom D525 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

Essentials

Architecture codename Pineview Manchester
Launch date 21 June 2010 May 2006
Launch price (MSRP) $63 $309
Place in performance rating 3286 3308
Processor Number D525
Series Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $179.95
Value for money (0-100) 1.80

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.80 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 87 mm2 156 mm
L1 cache 112 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 90 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 1.8 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 176 million 154 million
VID voltage range 0.800V-1.175V

Memory

Max memory channels 1
Maximum memory bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size 4 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800 (SODIMM only); DDR2 667/800

Graphics

Processor graphics Integrated

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported FCBGA559 939
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 13 Watt 89 Watt

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 32-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)