Athlon 64 X2 5000+ vs Celeron E1600
Aggregate performance score
Celeron E1600 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5000+ by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron E1600 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2846 | 2877 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.77 | 0.52 |
| Architecture codename | Allendale (2006−2009) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 31 May 2009 (15 years ago) | May 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron E1600 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 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (shared) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 77 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 105 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.5V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron E1600 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | LGA775 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron E1600 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron E1600 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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 Celeron E1600 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron E1600 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron E1600 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 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.
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 | 0.55 | 0.51 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 89 Watt |
Celeron E1600 has a 7.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 36.9% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Celeron E1600 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron E1600 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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