Intel Celeron E1500 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron E1500 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 Celeron E1500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
  • Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 260 vs 225
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 457 vs 427
Specifications (specs)
Launch date November 2008 vs May 2006
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 260 vs 225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 457 vs 427

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

  • Around 18% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 802 vs 764
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1507 vs 626
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 802 vs 764
PassMark - CPU mark 1507 vs 626

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron E1500
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
764
802
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
626
1507
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
260
225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
457
427
Name Intel Celeron E1500 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
PassMark - Single thread mark 764 802
PassMark - CPU mark 626 1507
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 260 225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 457 427

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron E1500 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Essentials

Architecture codename Conroe Windsor
Launch date November 2008 May 2006
Launch price (MSRP) $63
Place in performance rating 2935 2927
Price now $19.65 $331.49
Processor Number E1500
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 17.57 1.17
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Die size 77 mm2 220 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (shared) 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 90 nm
Maximum core temperature 73.3°C
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 105 million 154 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.5V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA775 AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 89 Watt

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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