Celeron 4305U vs Athlon 64 X2 4200+

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 4200+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.46
Celeron 4305U
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
1.14
+148%

Celeron 4305U outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4200+ by a whopping 148% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Celeron 4305U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29392391
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency0.497.19
Architecture codenameManchester (2005−2006)Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release dateDecember 2006 (18 years ago)16 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$309$107

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Celeron 4305U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache256K64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm14 nm
Die size220 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors154 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Celeron 4305U 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
Socket939FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Celeron 4305U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Celeron 4305U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Celeron 4305U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Celeron 4305U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Celeron 4305U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Celeron 4305U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Celeron 4305U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Celeron 4305U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 0.46
Celeron 4305U 1.14
+148%

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.

Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 731
Celeron 4305U 1807
+147%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.46 1.14
Chip lithography 90 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 15 Watt

Celeron 4305U has a 147.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 493.3% lower power consumption.

The Celeron 4305U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4200+ in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 4200+ is a desktop processor while Celeron 4305U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Celeron 4305U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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