Core 2 Duo T5200 vs A10-5800K
Primary details
Comparing A10-5800K and Core 2 Duo T5200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1881 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.35 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | Core 2 Duo |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Merom (2006−2008) |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (11 years ago) | July 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $122 | no data |
| Current price | $108 (0.9x MSRP) | $25 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A10-5800K and Core 2 Duo T5200 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 1.66 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 85 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.075V-1.175V |
Compatibility
Information on A10-5800K and Core 2 Duo T5200 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 | FM2 | 479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 34 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-5800K and Core 2 Duo T5200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
A10-5800K and Core 2 Duo T5200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-5800K and Core 2 Duo T5200 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-5800K and Core 2 Duo T5200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7660D | 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.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
A10-5800K outperforms Core 2 Duo T5200 by 530% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
A10-5800K outperforms Core 2 Duo T5200 by 129% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
A10-5800K outperforms Core 2 Duo T5200 by 239% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 34 Watt |
We couldn't decide between A10-5800K and Core 2 Duo T5200. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A10-5800K is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T5200 is a notebook one.
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