Athlon 64 X2 5000+ vs Solo T1200
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ outperforms Core Solo T1200 by a whopping 213% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Solo T1200 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3311 | 2902 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core Solo | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.56 | 0.54 |
| Architecture codename | Yonah (2005−2006) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | January 2006 (19 years ago) | May 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core Solo T1200 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 90 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 151 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core Solo T1200 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 | 479 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 89 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Solo T1200 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 0.50 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 89 Watt |
Solo T1200 has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 229.6% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 X2 5000+, on the other hand, has a 212.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Athlon 64 X2 5000+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Solo T1200 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core Solo T1200 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 5000+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Solo T1200 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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