Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs E1-1500

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Aggregate performance score

E1-1500
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 18 Watt
0.25
Athlon 64 X2 4200+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.46
+84%

Athlon 64 X2 4200+ outperforms E1-1500 by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing E1-1500 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking31522924
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD E-Seriesno data
Power efficiency1.310.49
Architecture codenameZacate (2011−2013)Manchester (2005−2006)
Release date6 January 2013 (11 years ago)December 2006 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Detailed specifications

E1-1500 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Boost clock speed1.48 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)256K
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography40 nm90 nm
Die size75 mm2220 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on E1-1500 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 configuration11
SocketFT1 BGA 413-Ball939
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E1-1500 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-Vno data
PowerNow+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E1-1500 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E1-1500 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7310no 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.

E1-1500 0.25
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 0.46
+84%

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.

E1-1500 398
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 731
+83.7%

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.

E1-1500 108
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 164
+51.9%

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.

E1-1500 191
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 278
+45.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.25 0.46
Chip lithography 40 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 89 Watt

E1-1500 has a 125% more advanced lithography process, and 394.4% lower power consumption.

Athlon 64 X2 4200+, on the other hand, has a 84% higher aggregate performance score.

The Athlon 64 X2 4200+ is our recommended choice as it beats the E1-1500 in performance tests.


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