i5-2410M vs Athlon 64 X2 4600+

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 4600+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.45
Core i5-2410M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.22
+171%

Core i5-2410M outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4600+ by a whopping 171% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Core i5-2410M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29432332
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Series2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)Intel Core i5
Power efficiency0.653.30
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release dateno data1 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$350$225

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Core i5-2410M 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)
Threads24
Base clock speedno data2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate1000 MHz4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache256K64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm32 nm
Die size220 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors154 million624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Core i5-2410M 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)
Socket939FCBGA1023,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Core i5-2410M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Core i5-2410M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Core i5-2410M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Core i5-2410M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Core i5-2410M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Core i5-2410M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
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 4600+ 0.45
i5-2410M 1.22
+171%

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 4600+ 720
i5-2410M 1944
+170%

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.

Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 227
i5-2410M 430
+89.4%

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.

Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 409
i5-2410M 850
+108%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 1930
i5-2410M 3663
+89.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 3740
i5-2410M 7963
+113%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.45 1.22
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 90 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i5-2410M has a 171.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2410M is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4600+ in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 4600+ is a desktop processor while Core i5-2410M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 4600+ and Core i5-2410M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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