Pentium Dual-Core E2180 vs Athlon 64 X2 4000+
General info
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 4000+ and Pentium Dual-Core E2180 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2009) | Allendale (2006−2009) |
| Release date | May 2006 (17 years old) | August 2007 (16 years old) |
| Current price | $79 | $48 |
Technical specs
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ and Pentium Dual-Core E2180 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 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K | 1 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | 77 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | 105 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 4000+ and Pentium Dual-Core E2180 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 | AM2 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 4000+ and Pentium Dual-Core E2180. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 4000+ and Pentium Dual-Core E2180. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
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%
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ outperforms Pentium Dual-Core E2180 by 1% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 65 Watt |
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