Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Athlon X2 7850 BE
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X2 7850 BE and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2940 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.49 |
| Architecture codename | Kuma (2008−2009) | Manchester (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 28 April 2009 (15 years ago) | December 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $309 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 7850 BE and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 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 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 256K |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 7850 BE and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 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+ | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 89 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 7850 BE and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 7850 BE and Athlon 64 X2 4200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 7850 BE and Athlon 64 X2 4200+.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 89 Watt |
Athlon X2 7850 BE has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 64 X2 4200+, on the other hand, has 6.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon X2 7850 BE and Athlon 64 X2 4200+. We've got no test results to judge.
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