Pentium 4-M 2.00 vs Athlon 64 X2 5000+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 5000+ and Pentium 4-M 2.00 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 | Windsor (2006−2007) | Northwood (2002−2004) |
| Release date | May 2006 (18 years ago) | June 2002 (22 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ and Pentium 4-M 2.00 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 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | 131 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | 55 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 5000+ and Pentium 4-M 2.00 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 | AM2 | 478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 32 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 5000+ and Pentium 4-M 2.00. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 32 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium 4-M 2.00, on the other hand, has 178.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 5000+ and Pentium 4-M 2.00. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 X2 5000+ is a desktop processor while Pentium 4-M 2.00 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 5000+ and Pentium 4-M 2.00, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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