Athlon 64 X2 5200+ vs E-450
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ outperforms E-450 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing E-450 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2909 | 2856 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD E-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.52 | 0.57 |
| Architecture codename | Zacate (2011−2013) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 22 August 2011 (13 years ago) | September 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
E-450 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.65 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on E-450 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E-450 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E-450 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E-450 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6320 | 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.48 | 0.54 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 89 Watt |
E-450 has a 125% more advanced lithography process, and 394.4% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 X2 5200+, on the other hand, has a 12.5% higher aggregate performance score.
The Athlon 64 X2 5200+ is our recommended choice as it beats the E-450 in performance tests.
Be aware that E-450 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 5200+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between E-450 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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