Atom E625C vs Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Brisbane (2007−2008) | Stellarton (2010) |
| Release date | February 2008 (17 years ago) | 22 November 2010 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE and Atom E625C 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 0.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | 26 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | 47 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE and Atom E625C 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM2 | Intel BGA1466 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE and Atom E625C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE and Atom E625C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel GMA 600 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 3 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE has 100% more physical cores.
Atom E625C, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 2066.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE and Intel Atom E625C. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE is a desktop processor while Atom E625C is a notebook one.
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