Ryzen 5 5500 vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-42

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 20 Watt
0.36
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.21
+3292%

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 by a whopping 3292% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3049637
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.90
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series2x AMD Athlon 64no data
Power efficiency1.7017.78
Architecture codenameTyler (2007−2009)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date1 November 2009 (15 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 data3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate1600 MHzno data
L1 cache0 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 configurationno data1
SocketSocket S1AM4
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP), MMX, PowerNow, SSE3,-64, Enhanced 3DNowno data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
PowerNow+-
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 0.36
Ryzen 5 5500 12.21
+3292%

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.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 577
Ryzen 5 5500 19388
+3260%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.36 12.21
Recency 1 November 2009 4 April 2022
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 has 225% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5500, on the other hand, has a 3291.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 in performance tests.

Be aware that Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Ryzen 5 5500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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