Athlon 64 X2 5400+ vs Athlon Neo X2 L325
Primary details
Comparing Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2791 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Athlon Neo | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.60 |
| Architecture codename | Congo (2009) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) | December 2006 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 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 | 1.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 220 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | ASB1 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HyperTransport 3.0, MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization Technology | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 89 Watt |
Athlon Neo X2 L325 has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 394.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Athlon Neo X2 L325 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 5400+ is a desktop one.
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