Core 2 Solo U2200 vs Athlon II Neo K125
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II Neo K125 and Core 2 Solo U2200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Athlon II Neo | Core 2 Solo |
| Architecture codename | Geneva (2010) | Merom-L (2007) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon II Neo K125 and Core 2 Solo U2200 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 2000 MHz | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 1 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.8V-1V |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II Neo K125 and Core 2 Solo U2200 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 | S1 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 5.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II Neo K125 and Core 2 Solo U2200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3dDNow!, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Athlon II Neo K125 and Core 2 Solo U2200 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 II Neo K125 and Core 2 Solo U2200 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II Neo K125 and Core 2 Solo U2200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 5 Watt |
Athlon II Neo K125 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Solo U2200, on the other hand, has 140% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon II Neo K125 and Core 2 Solo U2200. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II Neo K125 and Core 2 Solo U2200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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