i5-430UM vs Athlon 64 FX-62
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Core i5-430UM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2769 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Athlon 64 (Desktop) | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 0.48 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Arrandale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 20 June 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Core i5-430UM 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 1.73 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 1.0 |
| Bus rate | 1000 MHz | 1 × 2.5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 9 |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 81+114 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 382+177 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Core i5-430UM 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | BGA1288 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 18 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Core i5-430UM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| FMA | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Core i5-430UM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Core i5-430UM are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Core i5-430UM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 12.799 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 500 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Core i5-430UM integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Core i5-430UM.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 18 Watt |
i5-430UM has 100% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 594.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 FX-62 and Core i5-430UM. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 FX-62 is a desktop processor while Core i5-430UM is a notebook one.
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