HD Graphics 520 vs Athlon 64 X2 5400+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 5400+ and HD Graphics 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2808 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel HD Graphics |
| Power efficiency | 0.60 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Gen9 |
| Release date | December 2006 (17 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 5400+ and HD Graphics 520 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) | no data |
| Threads | 2 | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 0.35 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 5400+ and HD Graphics 520 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM2 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 5400+ and HD Graphics 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32,768 MB 33,554,432 KB 34,359,738,368 B 0.0313 TiB 32 GB |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
HD Graphics 520 has a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 5400+ and HD Graphics 520. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 X2 5400+ is a desktop processor while HD Graphics 520 is a notebook one.
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