Performance per price, higher is better.
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ vs Athlon 64 X2 5400+
Aggregated performance score
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads
0.59
General info
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 5400+ and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2662 | 2661 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 3.01 | 3.73 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2009) | Windsor (2006−2009) |
| Release date | December 2006 (17 years old) | December 2006 (17 years old) |
| Current price | $25 | $93 |
Value for money
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ has 24% better value for money than Athlon 64 X2 5400+.
Technical specs
Athlon 64 X2 5400+ and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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 | 2.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | 227 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 5400+ and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 89 Watt |
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.
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%
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 5600+ outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5400+ by 1% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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 5600+ outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5400+ by 2% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
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