Athlon 64 X2 5200+ vs A4-3320M
Primary details
Comparing A4-3320M and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2835 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD A-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.57 |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 20 December 2011 (12 years ago) | September 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-3320M and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512K |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A4-3320M and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FS1 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-3320M and Athlon 64 X2 5200+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-3320M and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-3320M and Athlon 64 X2 5200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6480G | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 89 Watt |
A4-3320M has a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 154.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A4-3320M and Athlon 64 X2 5200+. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that A4-3320M is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 5200+ is a desktop one.
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