Athlon X4 750K vs Athlon 240GE

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 240GE
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.85
+58.3%
Athlon X4 750K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.80

Athlon 240GE outperforms Athlon X4 750K by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 240GE and Athlon X4 750K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16672008
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.42no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Athlonno data
Power efficiency7.711.70
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date21 December 2018 (5 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 240GE and Athlon X4 750K 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache96K (per core)192K
L2 cache512K (per core)4 MB (shared)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size209.78 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 240GE and Athlon X4 750K 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FM2
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 240GE and Athlon X4 750K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 240GE and Athlon X4 750K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 240GE and Athlon X4 750K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 240GE and Athlon X4 750K.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

Athlon 240GE 2.85
+58.3%
Athlon X4 750K 1.80

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.

Athlon 240GE 4527
+58.2%
Athlon X4 750K 2861

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.85 1.80
Recency 21 December 2018 2 October 2012
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 100 Watt

Athlon 240GE has a 58.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 185.7% lower power consumption.

Athlon X4 750K, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

The Athlon 240GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 750K in performance tests.


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