Athlon 64 X2 4000+ vs Transmeta Crusoe TM-5800
Primary details
Comparing Transmeta Crusoe TM-5800 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Transmeta Crusoe | no data |
| Architecture codename | Crusoe (2001) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 1 June 2001 (23 years ago) | May 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Transmeta Crusoe TM-5800 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 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 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 266 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 55 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 36.8 Million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Transmeta Crusoe TM-5800 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 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 | 1 |
| Socket | CBGA-474 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 89 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 89 Watt |
Transmeta Crusoe TM-5800 has 1171.4% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 X2 4000+, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Transmeta Crusoe TM-5800 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Transmeta Crusoe TM-5800 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 4000+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Transmeta Crusoe TM-5800 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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