Athlon 64 X2 5000+ vs Pentium 997

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Athlon 64 FX-62 Athlon 64 LE-1620 Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Athlon 64 X2 5400+ Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE

Aggregate performance score

Pentium 997
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.53
+3.9%

Pentium 997 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5000+ by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Pentium 997 Pentium 997
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 997 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28632877
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency2.840.52
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date1 September 2012 (12 years ago)May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 997 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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
Base clock speed1.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm90 nm
Die size131 mm2220 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 997 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1023AM2
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 997 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
FMA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium 997 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 997 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 997 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 997 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 997 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

Pentium 997 0.53
+3.9%
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 0.51

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.

Pentium 997 809
+2.9%
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 786

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.

Pentium 997 241
+23.6%
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 195

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.

Pentium 997 425
+26.9%
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 335

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.53 0.51
Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 89 Watt

Pentium 997 has a 3.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 423.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium 997 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+.

Be aware that Pentium 997 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 5000+ is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 997 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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