Athlon 64 X2 5000+ vs Celeron Dual-Core T1500
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ outperforms Celeron Dual-Core T1500 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron Dual-Core T1500 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2988 | 2881 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron Dual-Core | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.08 | 0.53 |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 1 May 2008 (16 years ago) | May 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron Dual-Core T1500 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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 | 1.87 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 220 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron Dual-Core T1500 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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 |
| Socket | no data | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 89 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.40 | 0.50 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 89 Watt |
Celeron Dual-Core T1500 has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 154.3% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 X2 5000+, on the other hand, has a 25% higher aggregate performance score.
The Athlon 64 X2 5000+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron Dual-Core T1500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Celeron Dual-Core T1500 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 5000+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron Dual-Core T1500 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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