Xeon E5205 vs Athlon 64 X2 6000+

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 6000+
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 125 Watt
0.59
+11.3%

Athlon 64 X2 6000+ outperforms Xeon E5205 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and Xeon E5205 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28172871
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.450.77
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)no data
Release dateAugust 2007 (17 years ago)1 October 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and Xeon E5205 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)no data
Threads2no data
Base clock speedno data1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHzno data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache512Kno data
L3 cache0 KB6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography90 nm45 nm
Die size220 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data66 °C
Number of transistors227 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.95V-1.212V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and Xeon E5205 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM2LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and Xeon E5205. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and Xeon E5205 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and Xeon E5205 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

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 6000+ 0.59
+11.3%
Xeon E5205 0.53

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 6000+ 930
+11%
Xeon E5205 838

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.59 0.53
Chip lithography 90 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 6000+ has a 11.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Xeon E5205, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5205 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is a desktop processor while Xeon E5205 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and Xeon E5205, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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