Athlon MP 2600+ vs Core i5
Primary details
Comparing Core i5 and Athlon MP 2600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1772 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.75 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD Athlon MP |
| Architecture codename | no data | Barton (2001−2003) |
| Release date | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | 6 May 2003 (21 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $273 |
| Current price | $190 | $33 (0.1x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5 and Athlon MP 2600+ 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 | no data | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 266 MT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| Chip lithography | no data | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 101 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 63 million |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5 and Athlon MP 2600+ 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 47 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5 and Athlon MP 2600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2023 | 6 May 2003 |
We couldn't decide between Core i5 and Athlon MP 2600+. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i5 is a desktop processor while Athlon MP 2600+ is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5 and Athlon MP 2600+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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