Atom Z3735G vs Athlon 64 X2 5200+

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 5200+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.54
+10.2%
Atom Z3735G
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 2 Watt
0.49

Athlon 64 X2 5200+ outperforms Atom Z3735G by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Atom Z3735G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28402891
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency0.5723.19
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Bay Trail-T (2013−2014)
Release dateSeptember 2006 (18 years ago)9 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$17

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Atom Z3735G 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speedno data1.33 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz1.83 GHz
L1 cache256 KB56K (per core)
L2 cache512K2 MB
L3 cache0 KB2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography90 nm22 nm
Die size220 mm2112 mm2
Number of transistors154 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Atom Z3735G 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
SocketAM2UTFCBGA592
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Atom Z3735G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Atom Z3735G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Atom Z3735G are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Atom Z3735G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data1 GB
Max memory channelsno data1
Maximum memory bandwidthno data5.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Graphics max frequencyno data646 MHz

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 5200+ 0.54
+10.2%
Atom Z3735G 0.49

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 5200+ 851
+10.2%
Atom Z3735G 772

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.54 0.49
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 90 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 2 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 5200+ has a 10.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Atom Z3735G, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 4350% lower power consumption.

The Athlon 64 X2 5200+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z3735G in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 5200+ is a desktop processor while Atom Z3735G is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Atom Z3735G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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