Athlon 64 X2 5200+ vs E1-2500
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ outperforms E1-2500 by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing E1-2500 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3036 | 2857 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD E-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.33 | 0.57 |
| Architecture codename | Kabini (2013−2014) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 23 May 2013 (11 years ago) | September 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
E1-2500 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 512K |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on E1-2500 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 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 | FT3 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E1-2500 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E1-2500 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E1-2500 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 8240 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of E1-2500 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by E1-2500 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E1-2500 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+.
| 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.37 | 0.54 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 89 Watt |
E1-2500 has a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 493.3% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 X2 5200+, on the other hand, has a 45.9% higher aggregate performance score.
The Athlon 64 X2 5200+ is our recommended choice as it beats the E1-2500 in performance tests.
Be aware that E1-2500 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 5200+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between E1-2500 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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