Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Pentium E2210
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ outperforms Pentium E2210 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium E2210 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2939 | 2924 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.64 | 0.49 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Manchester (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 1 April 2009 (15 years ago) | December 2006 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $309 |
Detailed specifications
Pentium E2210 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 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 256K |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 1 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 220 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.5V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium E2210 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | LGA775 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium E2210 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium E2210 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium E2210 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | 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 | 0.44 | 0.46 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 89 Watt |
Pentium E2210 has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 36.9% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 X2 4200+, on the other hand, has a 4.5% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium E2210 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium E2210 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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