i5-520UM vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-42
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-520UM outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i5-520UM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3049 | 2827 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Athlon 64 | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 1.70 | 3.00 |
| Architecture codename | Tyler (2007−2009) | Arrandale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 1 November 2009 (15 years ago) | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $241 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i5-520UM 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.07 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.87 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 1.0 |
| Bus rate | 1600 MHz | 1 × 2.5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 8 |
| L1 cache | 0 MB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 81+114 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 382+177 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i5-520UM 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Socket S1 | BGA1288 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 18 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i5-520UM. 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 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i5-520UM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i5-520UM are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i5-520UM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3-800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 12.799 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 500 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i5-520UM integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i5-520UM.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.36 | 0.57 |
| Recency | 1 November 2009 | 7 January 2010 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 18 Watt |
i5-520UM has a 58.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, 100% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 11.1% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-520UM is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i5-520UM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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