A6-9220e vs Athlon II X2 240e

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 240e
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
0.62
A6-9220e
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.62

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 240e and A6-9220e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27752779
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.309.78
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)1 June 2017 (7 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 240e and A6-9220e 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)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB160 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size117 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors410 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 240e and A6-9220e 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
SocketAM3BGA
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 240e and A6-9220e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 240e and A6-9220e are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 240e and A6-9220e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 240e and A6-9220e.

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 240e 0.62
A6-9220e 0.62

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 240e 987
+1%
A6-9220e 977

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 October 2009 1 June 2017
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 6 Watt

A6-9220e has an age advantage of 7 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II X2 240e and A6-9220e.

Note that Athlon II X2 240e is a desktop processor while A6-9220e is a notebook one.


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