Athlon X2 BE-2350 vs Core 2 Duo T5850

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T5850
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.43
+16.2%
Athlon X2 BE-2350
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
0.37

Core 2 Duo T5850 outperforms Athlon X2 BE-2350 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5850 and Athlon X2 BE-2350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29653037
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency1.200.78
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Brisbane (2007−2008)
Release date1 October 2008 (16 years ago)October 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5850 and Athlon X2 BE-2350 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
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rate667 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache2 MB512 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Number of transistorsno data154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5850 and Athlon X2 BE-2350 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataAM2
Power consumption (TDP)34 Watt45 Watt

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.

Core 2 Duo T5850 0.43
+16.2%
Athlon X2 BE-2350 0.37

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.

Core 2 Duo T5850 687
+16.2%
Athlon X2 BE-2350 591

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.43 0.37
Power consumption (TDP) 34 Watt 45 Watt

Core 2 Duo T5850 has a 16.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 32.4% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T5850 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 BE-2350 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T5850 is a notebook processor while Athlon X2 BE-2350 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T5850 and Athlon X2 BE-2350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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