Mobile Pentium 4 520 vs Athlon II X2 265

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 265
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.80
+433%
Mobile Pentium 4 520
1 core / 1 thread, 91 Watt
0.15

Athlon II X2 265 outperforms Mobile Pentium 4 520 by a whopping 433% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 265 and Mobile Pentium 4 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26223313
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.64no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataMobile Pentium 4
Power efficiency1.160.16
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Northwood (2002−2004)
Release date21 September 2010 (14 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$83no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 265 and Mobile Pentium 4 520 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rateno data533 MHz
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache1 MBno data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 265 and Mobile Pentium 4 520 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
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt91 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 265 and Mobile Pentium 4 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 265 and Mobile Pentium 4 520.

PCIe version2.0no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.80 0.15
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 91 Watt

Athlon II X2 265 has a 433.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X2 265 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobile Pentium 4 520 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 265 is a desktop processor while Mobile Pentium 4 520 is a notebook one.


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