Athlon 64 X2 5000+ vs Athlon 1000

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 1000 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2896
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data0.53
Architecture codenameThunderbird C (2000−2001)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date6 March 2000 (24 years ago)May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,299no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 1000 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads12
Boost clock speed1 GHz2.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography180 nm90 nm
Die size102 mm2220 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors22 million154 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 1000 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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 configuration11
SocketAAM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt89 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 1000 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Chip lithography 180 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 89 Watt

Athlon 1000 has 36.9% lower power consumption.

Athlon 64 X2 5000+, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Athlon 1000 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+. We've got no test results to judge.


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