Athlon 64 X2 5200+ vs Phenom X3 8850

Aggregate performance score

Phenom X3 8850
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.72
+33.3%
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.54

Phenom X3 8850 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5200+ by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X3 8850 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26892840
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.720.57
Architecture codenameToliman (2008)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release dateOctober 2008 (16 years ago)September 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom X3 8850 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads32
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm90 nm
Die size285 mm2220 mm2
Number of transistors450 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X3 8850 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 configuration11
SocketAM2+AM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt89 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X3 8850 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

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.

Phenom X3 8850 0.72
+33.3%
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 0.54

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.

Phenom X3 8850 1142
+34.2%
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 851

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 0.54
Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 89 Watt

Phenom X3 8850 has a 33.3% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 X2 5200+, on the other hand, has 6.7% lower power consumption.

The Phenom X3 8850 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 5200+ in performance tests.


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