Intel Atom D525 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D525 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 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, 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).

Intel Atom D525

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D525

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
6.8x lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 89 Watt

Launch date	21 June 2010 vs September 2006
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt vs 89 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+

Around 44% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 266 vs 90
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 498 vs 247

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 112 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	266 vs 90
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	498 vs 247

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D525
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

266

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

247

498

Name	Intel Atom D525	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
PassMark - Single thread mark	305
PassMark - CPU mark	400
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	90	266
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	247	498
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		4.278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.086

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom D525	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Windsor
Launch date	21 June 2010	September 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$63
Place in performance rating	3199	3214
Processor Number	D525
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$53.09
Value for money (0-100)		7.68
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	87 mm2	220 mm
L1 cache	112 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	2.6 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	AM2
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)