Athlon 64 X2 5000+ vs Atom 230

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Aggregate performance score

Atom 230
2008
1 core / 2 threads, 4 Watt
0.11
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.50
+355%

Athlon 64 X2 5000+ outperforms Atom 230 by a whopping 355% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom 230 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking33752896
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency2.600.53
Architecture codenameSilverthorne (2008−2010)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date2 April 2008 (16 years ago)May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$29no data

Detailed specifications

Atom 230 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus typeFSBno data
Bus rate533.33 MT/sno data
Multiplier12no data
L1 cache56 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size25.9638 mm2220 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Number of transistors47 Million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.9V-1.1625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Atom 230 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketPBGA437AM2
Power consumption (TDP)4 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom 230 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Atom 230 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom 230 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom 230 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size8 GBno 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.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Atom 230 0.11
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 0.50
+355%

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.

Atom 230 169
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 789
+367%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.11 0.50
Physical cores 1 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 89 Watt

Atom 230 has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 2125% lower power consumption.

Athlon 64 X2 5000+, on the other hand, has a 354.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

The Athlon 64 X2 5000+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom 230 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom 230 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 5000+ is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom 230 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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