Apple M1 vs Athlon II X2 240

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 240
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.66

Apple M1 outperforms Athlon II X2 240 by a whopping 683% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 240 and M1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27581206
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.28no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataApple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency0.96no data
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)no data
Release date23 July 2009 (15 years ago)10 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$35no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 240 and M1 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.064 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache256 KB2 MB
L2 cache2 MB16 MB
L3 cache0 KB16 MB
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Number of transistors410 million16000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 240 and M1 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattno data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 240 and M1. 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)Apple M1 8-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 240 and M1.

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.

Athlon II X2 240 0.66
Apple M1 5.17
+683%

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 II X2 240 1044
Apple M1 8207
+686%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.66 5.17
Recency 23 July 2009 10 November 2020
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm

Apple M1 has a 683.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The M1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 240 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 240 is a desktop processor while Apple M1 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 240 and Apple M1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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