Athlon 240GE 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
Athlon 240GE
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.85
+332%

Athlon 240GE outperforms Athlon II X2 240 by a whopping 332% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking27581676
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.283.42
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Athlon
Power efficiency0.967.70
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date23 July 2009 (15 years ago)21 December 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$35$75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon 240GE has 4% better value for money than Athlon II X2 240.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 240 and Athlon 240GE 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache256 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size117 mm2209.78 mm2
Number of transistors410 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 240 and Athlon 240GE 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 240 and Athlon 240GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

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

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon Vega 3

Peripherals

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

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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
Athlon 240GE 2.85
+332%

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
Athlon 240GE 4527
+334%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.66 2.85
Recency 23 July 2009 21 December 2018
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Athlon 240GE has a 331.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

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


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