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.

Intel Atom D525

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

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 404
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 404
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

404

1285

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

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	404	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)