Intel Pentium D 925 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium D 925 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Pentium D 925

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 925

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 36% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	October 2006 vs May 2006
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 512 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

4.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 89 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 219 vs 198
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 398 vs 341

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	89 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	219 vs 198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	398 vs 341

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium D 925
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

198

219

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

341

398

Name	Intel Pentium D 925	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	198	219
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	341	398
PassMark - Single thread mark		0
PassMark - CPU mark		1285

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium D 925	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Presler	Manchester
Launch date	October 2006	May 2006
Place in performance rating	3283	3308
Processor Number	925
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$309
Price now		$179.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.80
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	162 mm2	156 mm
L1 cache	28 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	63.4°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	376 million	154 million
VID voltage range	1.200V-1.3375V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 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® 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)