Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Pentium Dual T4200
Aggregate performance score
Pentium Dual Core T4200 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4200+ by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2704 | 2944 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Pentium Dual Core | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.96 | 0.49 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Manchester (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (16 years ago) | December 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $309 |
Detailed specifications
Pentium Dual Core T4200 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 256K |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium Dual Core T4200 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | P | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| AMT | + | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.72 | 0.46 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 89 Watt |
Pentium Dual T4200 has a 56.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 154.3% lower power consumption.
The Pentium Dual Core T4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4200+ in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium Dual Core T4200 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 4200+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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