Athlon 64 X2 5600+ vs Celeron B815

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron B815
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.46
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.57
+23.9%

Athlon 64 X2 5600+ outperforms Celeron B815 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Celeron B815 Celeron B815
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Athlon 64 X2 5600+

Primary details

Comparing Celeron B815 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29242818
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency1.240.61
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date1 January 2012 (12 years ago)December 2006 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$86no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron B815 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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 speed1.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512K
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm90 nm
Die size131 mm2220 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 million227 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron B815 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988AM2
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron B815 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
FMA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Celeron B815 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron B815 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron B815 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron B815 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron B815 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

Celeron B815 0.46
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 0.57
+23.9%

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.

Celeron B815 731
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 903
+23.5%

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.

Celeron B815 243
+5.2%
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 231

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.

Celeron B815 413
+3%
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 401

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.46 0.57
Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 89 Watt

Celeron B815 has a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 154.3% lower power consumption.

Athlon 64 X2 5600+, on the other hand, has a 23.9% higher aggregate performance score.

The Athlon 64 X2 5600+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron B815 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron B815 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 5600+ is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron B815 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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