Atom Z605 vs Athlon X2 4850e
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Brisbane (2007−2008) | Lincroft (2010−2011) |
| Release date | March 2008 (17 years ago) | 4 May 2010 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 4850e and Atom Z605 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | cDMI |
| Bus rate | no data | 400 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 10 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | 65.2526 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 4850e and Atom Z605 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM2 | Intel BGA 518 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 2.2 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 4850e and Atom Z605. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 4850e and Atom Z605. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 3.2 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | PowerVR SGX535 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 2 Watt |
Athlon X2 4850e has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Atom Z605, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 2150% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Athlon X2 4850e and Intel Atom Z605. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon X2 4850e is a desktop processor while Atom Z605 is a notebook one.
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