Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Celeron N6211
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N6211 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2092 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.51 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Elkhart Lake | no data |
| Architecture codename | Elkhart Lake | Manchester (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 17 July 2022 (1 year ago) | December 2006 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $54 | $309 |
| Current price | $240 (4.4x MSRP) | $93 (0.3x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron N6211 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 | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 256K |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 220 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N6211 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA1493 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6.5 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N6211 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N6211 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) | no 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.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Celeron N6211 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4200+ by 214% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Cost | $54 | $309 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 89 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Celeron N6211 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+. We've got no test results to judge.
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