Athlon II X2 240 vs A8-5600K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-5600K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.80
+173%
Athlon II X2 240
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.66

A8-5600K outperforms Athlon II X2 240 by a whopping 173% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-5600K and Athlon II X2 240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20232758
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.28
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.700.96
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)23 July 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$35

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-5600K and Athlon II X2 240 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 speed3.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2117 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-5600K and Athlon II X2 240 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
SocketFM2AM3
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5600K and Athlon II X2 240 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5600K and Athlon II X2 240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7560D (760 MHz)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-5600K and Athlon II X2 240.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

A8-5600K 1.80
+173%
Athlon II X2 240 0.66

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.

A8-5600K 2854
+173%
Athlon II X2 240 1044

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.

A8-5600K 424
+43.2%
Athlon II X2 240 296

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.

A8-5600K 1016
+101%
Athlon II X2 240 506

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.80 0.66
Recency 2 October 2012 23 July 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 65 Watt

A8-5600K has a 172.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon II X2 240, on the other hand, has 53.8% lower power consumption.

The A8-5600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 240 in performance tests.


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