Athlon 64 X2 5200+ vs Atom D2550

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Aggregate performance score

Atom D2550
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
0.26
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.54
+108%

Athlon 64 X2 5200+ outperforms Atom D2550 by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom D2550 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking31542856
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency2.460.57
Architecture codenameCedarview (2011−2012)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date1 November 2011 (13 years ago)September 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom D2550 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.86 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.87 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)512K
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm90 nm
Die size66 mm2220 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors176 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Atom D2550 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 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
SocketFCBGA559AM2
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom D2550 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+. 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
PAE36 Bitno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom D2550 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom D2550 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size4 GBno data
Max memory channels1no data
Maximum memory bandwidth6.4 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650 (640 MHz)no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom D2550 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom D2550 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+.

PCI Express lanes4no 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 D2550 0.26
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 0.54
+108%

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 D2550 409
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 851
+108%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Atom D2550 100
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 253
+153%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Atom D2550 287
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 442
+54%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.26 0.54
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 89 Watt

Atom D2550 has 100% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 790% lower power consumption.

Athlon 64 X2 5200+, on the other hand, has a 107.7% higher aggregate performance score.

The Athlon 64 X2 5200+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom D2550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom D2550 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 5200+ is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom D2550 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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