Atom D410 vs Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Atom D410 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Manchester (2005−2006) | Pineview (2009−2011) |
| Release date | December 2006 (17 years ago) | 4 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $309 | $636 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Atom D410 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.67 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256K | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | 66 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | 123 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Atom D410 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 939 | FCBGA559 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Atom D410. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Atom D410 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 X2 4200+ and Atom D410 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Atom D410. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 6.4 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel GMA 3150 |
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
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 10 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ has 100% more physical cores.
Atom D410, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 790% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Atom D410. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 X2 4200+ is a desktop processor while Atom D410 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Atom D410, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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