Ryzen 5 1600AF vs Athlon 64 X2 5200+

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Ryzen 5 1600AF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2856not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.57no data
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Zen (2017−2020)
Release dateSeptember 2006 (18 years ago)11 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache256 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache512K512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm12 nm
Die size220 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors154 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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
SocketAM2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Ryzen 5 1600AF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Ryzen 5 1600AF are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Ryzen 5 1600AF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Dual-channel

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Ryzen 5 1600AF.

PCIe versionno data3.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 90 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600AF has 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 650% more advanced lithography process, and 36.9% lower power consumption.

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