Athlon II X2 215 vs Pentium 4 519
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 519 and Athlon II X2 215 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 2674 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 8.66 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Prescott (2001−2005) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | December 2004 (19 years ago) | October 2009 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $45 |
| Current price | $46 | $25 (0.6x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 519 and Athlon II X2 215 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 3.06 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 109 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 125 million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 519 and Athlon II X2 215 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 | 775 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 65 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 519 and Athlon II X2 215. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 65 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Pentium 4 519 and Athlon II X2 215. We've got no test results to judge.
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