Athlon 64 X2 5600+ vs Athlon 64 LE-1640

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 LE-1640 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2833
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data0.61
Architecture codenameOrleans (2007−2009)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date7 January 2009 (15 years ago)December 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 LE-1640 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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
Base clock speed2.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.9 GHz
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache512K512K
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm90 nm
Die size101.3 mm2220 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)69 °Cno data
Number of transistors154 million227 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 LE-1640 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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)45 Watt89 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 LE-1640 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+. 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 LE-1640 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 89 Watt

Athlon 64 LE-1640 has 97.8% lower power consumption.

Athlon 64 X2 5600+, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

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