Celeron 6205 vs Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Celeron 6205 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 | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Tiger Lake |
| Architecture codename | Manchester (2005−2006) | Tiger Lake U (2020) |
| Release date | December 2006 (17 years ago) | 1 September 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $309 | no data |
| Current price | $93 (0.3x MSRP) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Celeron 6205 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 | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256K | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Celeron 6205 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 | no data |
| Socket | 939 | BGA1499 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 15 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Celeron 6205. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 15 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Celeron 6205. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 X2 4200+ is a desktop processor while Celeron 6205 is a notebook one.
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