Intel Core i5-2405S vs AMD Athlon X2 5050e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2405S and AMD Athlon X2 5050e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 Core i5-2405S

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1478 vs 917
  • 3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3224 vs 846
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2011 vs October 2008
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1478 vs 917
PassMark - CPU mark 3224 vs 846

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 5050e

  • Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1252 vs 615
  • Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2164 vs 1870
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1252 vs 615
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2164 vs 1870

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2405S
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 5050e

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1478
917
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3224
846
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
615
1252
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1870
2164
Name Intel Core i5-2405S AMD Athlon X2 5050e
PassMark - Single thread mark 1478 917
PassMark - CPU mark 3224 846
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 615 1252
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1870 2164

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-2405S AMD Athlon X2 5050e

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Brisbane
Launch date May 2011 October 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $472
Place in performance rating 2109 2125
Price now $164.40
Processor Number i5-2405S
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 9.07
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 216 mm 126 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1160 million 154 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x112
Graphics base frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA1155, FCLGA1155 AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)