Athlon 64 X2 5200+ vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2835 | 2823 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion Ultra | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.43 | 0.57 |
| Architecture codename | Griffin (2008−2009) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 3 June 2008 (16 years ago) | September 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 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 | 2.4 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512K |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 220 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 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 | S1g2 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 65 nm, 1.1-1.125V | no data |
| PowerNow | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.55 | 0.56 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 89 Watt |
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 154.3% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 X2 5200+, on the other hand, has a 1.8% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+.
Be aware that Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 5200+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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