Socket TR4 vs Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Socket TR4 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 | Manchester (2005−2006) | Zen, Zen+ (2017) |
| Release date | December 2006 (17 years ago) | 16 May 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $309 | no data |
| Current price | $119 (0.4x MSRP) | $50 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Socket TR4 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) | no data |
| Threads | 2 | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256K | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | no data |
| 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 Socket TR4 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 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 180 W180,000 mW 0.241 hp 0.18 kW , 250 W250,000 mW 0.335 hp 0.25 kW |
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