Athlon MP 2600+ vs i5-4400E
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-4400E and Athlon MP 2600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1893 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | AMD Athlon MP |
| Power efficiency | 5.25 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Barton (2001−2004) |
| Release date | 1 October 2013 (11 years ago) | 6 May 2003 (21 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $266 | $273 |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-4400E and Athlon MP 2600+ 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 266 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 15 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 130 mm2 | 101 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 960 Million | 54 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-4400E and Athlon MP 2600+ 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | FCBGA1364 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 60 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4400E and Athlon MP 2600+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4400E and Athlon MP 2600+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4400E and Athlon MP 2600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2013 | 6 May 2003 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 60 Watt |
i5-4400E has an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 490.9% more advanced lithography process, and 62.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-4400E and Athlon MP 2600+. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i5-4400E is a notebook processor while Athlon MP 2600+ is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4400E and Athlon MP 2600+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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