Athlon 64 X2 5200+ vs Phenom II X4 810

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 810
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.26
+133%
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.54

Phenom II X4 810 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5200+ by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 810 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22892838
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.10no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.260.57
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date9 February 2009 (15 years ago)September 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$116no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 810 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size258 mm2220 mm2
Number of transistors758 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 810 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 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
SocketAM3AM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt89 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 810 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 810 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+. 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 cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 810 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Phenom II X4 810 1.26
+133%
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 0.54

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.

Phenom II X4 810 2003
+135%
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 851

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.

Phenom II X4 810 292
+15.4%
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 253

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.

Phenom II X4 810 875
+98%
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 442

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.26 0.54
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 89 Watt

Phenom II X4 810 has a 133.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 X2 5200+, on the other hand, has 6.7% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X4 810 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 5200+ in performance tests.


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