C-50 vs Athlon 64 X2 4200+

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 4200+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.46
+188%

Athlon 64 X2 4200+ outperforms C-50 by a whopping 188% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and C-50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29393287
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD C-Series
Power efficiency0.491.68
Architecture codenameManchester (2005−2006)Ontario (2011−2012)
Release dateDecember 2006 (18 years ago)4 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$309no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and C-50 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz1 GHz
L1 cache256K64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm40 nm
Die size220 mm275 mm2
Number of transistors154 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and C-50 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
Socket939FT1 BGA 413-Ball
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and C-50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and C-50 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and C-50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3 Single-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 6250

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 64 X2 4200+ 0.46
+188%
C-50 0.16

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 64 X2 4200+ 731
+180%
C-50 261

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 64 X2 4200+ 164
+131%
C-50 71

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 64 X2 4200+ 278
+124%
C-50 124

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.46 0.16
Chip lithography 90 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 9 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 4200+ has a 187.5% higher aggregate performance score.

C-50, on the other hand, has a 125% more advanced lithography process, and 888.9% lower power consumption.

The Athlon 64 X2 4200+ is our recommended choice as it beats the C-50 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 4200+ is a desktop processor while C-50 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and C-50, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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