Athlon 64 X2 5000+ vs Core 2 Duo E4600

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E4600
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.49
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.50
+2%

Athlon 64 X2 5000+ outperforms Core 2 Duo E4600 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4600 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28982896
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.710.53
Architecture codenameAllendale (2006−2009)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release dateOctober 2007 (17 years ago)May 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4600 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB256 KB
L2 cache2 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm90 nm
Die size111 mm2220 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors167 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4600 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775AM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 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

Core 2 Duo E4600 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 Core 2 Duo E4600 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ are enumerated here.

VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no 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.

Core 2 Duo E4600 0.49
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 0.50
+2%

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.

Core 2 Duo E4600 785
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 789
+0.5%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo E4600 239
+22.6%
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 195

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo E4600 384
+14.6%
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 335

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.49 0.50
Chip lithography 65 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 89 Watt

Core 2 Duo E4600 has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 36.9% lower power consumption.

Athlon 64 X2 5000+, on the other hand, has a 2% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo E4600 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+.


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