Athlon II X2 215 vs Athlon 5150

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 5150
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
0.87
+42.6%
Athlon II X2 215
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.61

Athlon 5150 outperforms Athlon II X2 215 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 5150 and Athlon II X2 215 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25492783
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.66
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.290.89
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date9 April 2014 (10 years ago)20 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$45

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 5150 and Athlon II X2 215 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speedno data2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache2048 KB512 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 5150 and Athlon II X2 215 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
SocketAM1AM3
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 5150 and Athlon II X2 215. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 5150 and Athlon II X2 215 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 5150 and Athlon II X2 215. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR3
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R3 GraphicsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Number of pipelines128no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 5150 and Athlon II X2 215 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon 5150 and Athlon II X2 215 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 5150 and Athlon II X2 215.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes4no 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.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 5150 0.87
+42.6%
Athlon II X2 215 0.61

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.

Athlon 5150 1388
+42.7%
Athlon II X2 215 973

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon 5150 173
Athlon II X2 215 273
+57.8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon 5150 476
+0.6%
Athlon II X2 215 473

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.87 0.61
Recency 9 April 2014 20 October 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon 5150 has a 42.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.

The Athlon 5150 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 215 in performance tests.


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