Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Ryzen 5 8500G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 8500G
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.70
+2878%
Athlon 64 X2 4200+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.46

Ryzen 5 8500G outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4200+ by a whopping 2878% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8500G and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5472939
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency19.950.49
Architecture codenamePhoenix2 (2024)Manchester (2005−2006)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)December 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229$309

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8500G 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed5 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256K
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography4 nm90 nm
Die size137 mm2220 mm2
Number of transistors20,900 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8500G 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 configuration11
SocketAM5939
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Athlon 64 X2 4200+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Athlon 64 X2 4200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 740Mno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Athlon 64 X2 4200+.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes14no 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.

Ryzen 5 8500G 13.70
+2878%
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 0.46

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.

Ryzen 5 8500G 21761
+2877%
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 731

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.70 0.46
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 4 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 89 Watt

Ryzen 5 8500G has a 2878.3% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 2150% more advanced lithography process, and 36.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 8500G is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4200+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 8500G is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 4200+ is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8500G and Athlon 64 X2 4200+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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