C-50 vs Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE and C-50 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 | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD C-Series |
| Architecture codename | Brisbane (2007−2008) | Ontario (2010−2012) |
| Release date | February 2008 (16 years ago) | 9 November 2010 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE and C-50 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | 75 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE and C-50 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 | FT1 BGA 413-Ball |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE and C-50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE and C-50 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE and C-50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 Single-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 6250 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 9 Watt |
C-50 has a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 622.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE and C-50. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 X2 5400+ BE is a desktop processor while C-50 is a notebook one.
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