Athlon X2 4850e vs Athlon 64 X2 5400+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 5400+ and Athlon X2 4850e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2814 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.61 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Brisbane (2007−2008) |
| Release date | December 2006 (17 years ago) | March 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 5400+ and Athlon X2 4850e 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 5400+ and Athlon X2 4850e 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 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 45 Watt |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 45 Watt |
Athlon X2 4850e has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 97.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 5400+ and Athlon X2 4850e. We've got no test results to judge.
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