Amlogic AML8726-MX vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-42

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Amlogic AML8726-MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	2x AMD Athlon 64	no data
Architecture codename	Tyler (2007−2009)	no data
Release date	1 November 2009 (14 years ago)	18 October 2012 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Amlogic AML8726-MX 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	1.6 GHz	1.5 GHz
Bus rate	1600 MHz	no data
L1 cache	0 MB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Amlogic AML8726-MX 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.

Socket	Socket S1	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Amlogic AML8726-MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP), MMX, PowerNow, SSE3,-64, Enhanced 3DNow	no data
PowerNow	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 November 2009	18 October 2012
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm

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