Athlon 64 X2 5400+ vs Athlon X2 7850 BE

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon X2 7850 BE and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2829
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data0.61
Architecture codenameKuma (2008−2009)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date28 April 2009 (15 years ago)December 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X2 7850 BE 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm90 nm
Die size285 mm2220 mm2
Number of transistors450 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X2 7850 BE 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 configuration11
SocketAM2+AM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt89 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 7850 BE and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 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 5400+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknownno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 7850 BE and Athlon 64 X2 5400+.

PCIe version2.0no 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 5400+, on the other hand, has 6.7% lower power consumption.

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