Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 vs Celeron P4600

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron P4600
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.53
+47.2%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 20 Watt
0.36

Celeron P4600 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron P4600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28643049
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Celeron2x AMD Athlon 64
Power efficiency1.431.70
Architecture codenameWestmere (2010−2011)Tyler (2007−2009)
Release date28 March 2010 (14 years ago)1 November 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron P4600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.1 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s1600 MHz
Multiplier15no data
L1 cache128 KB0 MB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache2 MBno data
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Number of transistors382 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron P4600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketPGA988Socket S1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt20 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron P4600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP), MMX, PowerNow, SSE3,-64, Enhanced 3DNow
FMA+-
PowerNow-+
VirusProtect-+
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
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Celeron P4600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 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 P4600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 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 Celeron P4600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066no data
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processorsno data
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency667 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron P4600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron P4600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

Celeron P4600 0.53
+47.2%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 0.36

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.

Celeron P4600 846
+46.6%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 577

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 0.36
Recency 28 March 2010 1 November 2009
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 20 Watt

Celeron P4600 has a 47.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42, on the other hand, has 75% lower power consumption.

The Celeron P4600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron P4600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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