Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 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.

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 820 vs 802
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 258 vs 225
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 438 vs 427

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2007 vs May 2006
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	1024 KB (shared) vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	820 vs 802
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	258 vs 225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	438 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
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1507 vs 735

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1507 vs 735

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

820

802

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

735

1507

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

258

225

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

438

427

Name	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
PassMark - Single thread mark	820	802
PassMark - CPU mark	735	1507
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	258	225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	438	427

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Windsor
Launch date	December 2007	May 2006
Place in performance rating	2912	2927
Processor Number	E2200
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$331.49
Value for money (0-100)		1.17
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	1024 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® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)