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AMD Athlon X2 4200+

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Much more l3 cache 1 MB vs 0 MB Compared to all cpus, 1 MB l3 cache is just OK
Much more l2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later
Much newer manufacturing process 45 nm vs 90 nm A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
Much higher clock speed 3.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz More than 45% higher clock speed
Much better PassMark score 1,882 vs 1,099 More than 70% better PassMark score
Much better PassMark (Single core) score 1,076 vs 667 More than 60% better PassMark (Single core) score
Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 2,886 vs 1,586 More than 80% better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score
Much better performance per watt 1.91 pt/W vs 0.52 pt/W Around 3.8x better performance per watt
Much more l3 cache per core 0.5 MB/core vs 0 MB/core Compared to all cpus, 0.5 MB/core l3 cache per core is just OK
Much higher Maximum operating temperature 74 °C vs 49 °C More than 50% higher Maximum operating temperature
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.84 GHz vs 2.65 GHz Around 45% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Has virtualization support Yes vs No Somewhat common; Boosts performance of virtual machines
Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core vs 0.5 MB/core 2x more l2 cache per core
Significantly lower typical power consumption 52.81W vs 72.31W More than 25% lower typical power consumption
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.91 GHz vs 2.9 GHz Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Water)
Newer May, 2010 vs May, 2005 Release date over 5 years later
Significantly lower annual home energy cost 15.66 $/year vs 21.44 $/year More than 25% lower annual home energy cost
Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost 56.94 $/year vs 77.96 $/year More than 25% lower annual commercial energy cost

Benchmarks Real world tests of Athlon X2 4200+ vs II X2 260

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Athlon X2 4200+
1,627
Athlon II X2 260
3,015

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Athlon X2 4200+
906
Athlon II X2 260
1,628

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Athlon X2 4200+
59.9 MB/s
Athlon II X2 260
128,900 MB/s

GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Athlon X2 4200+
1,586
Athlon II X2 260
2,886

GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Athlon X2 4200+
1,825
Athlon II X2 260
4,749

GeekBench

Athlon X2 4200+
2,686
Athlon II X2 260
4,749

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Athlon X2 4200+
1,099
Athlon II X2 260
1,882

PassMark (Single Core)

Athlon X2 4200+
667
Athlon II X2 260
1,076

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Athlon X2 4200+  vs
II X2 260 
Clock speed 2.2 GHz 3.2 GHz
Cores Dual core Dual core
Socket type
AM2
939
AM3
Is unlocked No No

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Has virtualization support No Yes
Instruction set extensions
SSE4a
SSE2
MMX
SSE3
SSE
3DNow!
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 89W 65W
Annual home energy cost 21.44 $/year 15.66 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 77.96 $/year 56.94 $/year
Performance per watt 0.52 pt/W 1.91 pt/W
Typical power consumption 72.31W 52.81W

details

 Athlon X2 4200+  vs
II X2 260 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 2 2
L2 cache 1 MB 2 MB
L2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core 1 MB/core
L3 cache 0 MB 1 MB
L3 cache per core 0 MB/core 0.5 MB/core
Manufacture process 90 nm 45 nm
Max CPUs 1 1
Operating temperature Unknown - 49°C Unknown - 74°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 2.65 GHz 3.84 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 2.9 GHz 3.91 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 2.65 GHz 3.84 GHz

integrated graphics
GPU None None
Label N/A N/A
Latest DirectX N/A N/A
Number of displays supported N/A N/A
GPU clock speed N/A N/A
Turbo clock speed N/A N/A
3DMark06 N/A N/A
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