i7-1360P 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
Core i7-1360P
2023
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
11.92
+1706%

Core i7-1360P outperforms Athlon II X2 240 by a whopping 1706% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 240 and Core i7-1360P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2758656
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.28no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Raptor Lake-P
Power efficiency0.9640.26
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Raptor Lake-P (2023)
Release date23 July 2009 (15 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$35$480

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 240 and Core i7-1360P 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache256 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 240 and Core i7-1360P 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
SocketAM3FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 240 and Core i7-1360P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 240 and Core i7-1360P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 240 and Core i7-1360P are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 240 and Core i7-1360P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.5 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon II X2 240 and Core i7-1360P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon II X2 240 and Core i7-1360P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon II X2 240 and Core i7-1360P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 240 and Core i7-1360P.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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
i7-1360P 11.92
+1706%

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
i7-1360P 18928
+1713%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.66 11.92
Recency 23 July 2009 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

i7-1360P has a 1706.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 500% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1360P 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 Core i7-1360P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 240 and Core i7-1360P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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