Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Xeon E5-2699 v4

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2699 v4
2016
22 cores / 44 threads, 145 Watt
15.76
+3326%
Athlon 64 X2 4200+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.46

Xeon E5-2699 v4 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4200+ by a whopping 3326% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2699 v4 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4342940
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.55no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency10.290.49
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Manchester (2005−2006)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)December 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,115$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2699 v4 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 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 cores22 (Docosa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads442
Base clock speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cacheno data256K
L2 cache5.5 MB512 KB
L3 cache55 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Die size456.12 mm2220 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °Cno data
Number of transistors7200 Million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2699 v4 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011939
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2699 v4 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2699 v4 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2699 v4 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2699 v4 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400no data
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2699 v4 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no 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.

Xeon E5-2699 v4 15.76
+3326%
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 0.46

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.

Xeon E5-2699 v4 25031
+3324%
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 731

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.

Xeon E5-2699 v4 1032
+529%
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 164

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.

Xeon E5-2699 v4 8575
+2985%
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 278

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.76 0.46
Physical cores 22 2
Threads 44 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 89 Watt

Xeon E5-2699 v4 has a 3326.1% higher aggregate performance score, 1000% more physical cores and 2100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 X2 4200+, on the other hand, has 62.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2699 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4200+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2699 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 64 X2 4200+ is a desktop one.


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