Athlon 64 X2 5400+: specs and benchmarks

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Aggregated performance score

Athlon 64 X2 5400+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads
0.59

It provides poor benchmark performance at 0.59% of a leader's which is Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX.

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Summary

AMD started Athlon 64 X2 5400+ sales on December 2006. This is a Windsor architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 2 threads, and is based on 90 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 2800 MHz and a locked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is AMD Socket AM2 processor with a TDP of 89 Watt.

General info

Athlon 64 X2 5400+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in performance ranking2663
Place by popularitynot in top-100
Value for money3.01
Market segmentDesktop processor
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2009)
Release dateDecember 2006 (17 years ago)
Current price$25 of 17802 (Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Technical specs

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)
Threads2
Boost clock speed2.8 GHzof 6.2 (Core i9-14900KS)
L1 cache256 KBof 7475.2 (Apple M2 Pro 10-Core)
L2 cache512 KBof 98304 (Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX)
L3 cache0 KBof 786432 (EPYC 7773X)
Chip lithography90 nmof 3 (Apple M3 Max 16-Core)
Die size220 mm2
Number of transistors154 millionof 9900000 (Ryzen 5 7645HX)
64 bit support+
Windows 11 compatibility-
Unlocked multiplierNo

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 5400+ compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 configuration1of 8 (Xeon Platinum 8160M)
SocketAM2
Power consumption (TDP)89 Wattof 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Athlon 64 X2 5400+. Overall benchmark performance 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 5400+ 0.59

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 907

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 275

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 501

Gaming performance

Relative performance

Overall Athlon 64 X2 5400+ performance compared to nearest competitors among desktop CPUs.


Intel equivalent

According to our data, the closest Intel alternative to Athlon 64 X2 5400+ is Core 2 Duo E6600, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 5 positions in our ranking.

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Here are some closest Intel rivals to Athlon 64 X2 5400+:

Pentium E5300 101.69
Celeron E3500 101.69
Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 100

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