Athlon X2 4050e vs Athlon 64 2650e

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 2650e and Athlon X2 4050e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameLima (2008−2009)Brisbane (2007−2008)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)April 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 2650e and Athlon X2 4050e 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 speed1.6 GHz2.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size77 mm2126 mm2
Number of transistors122 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 2650e and Athlon X2 4050e 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
SocketAM2AM2
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 2650e and Athlon X2 4050e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 2650e and Athlon X2 4050e.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

Athlon 64 2650e has 200% lower power consumption.

Athlon X2 4050e, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

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