Athlon II X2 210e vs Athlon II X2 240e

Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 240e
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
0.62
Athlon II X2 210e
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
0.70
+12.9%

Athlon II X2 210e outperforms Athlon II X2 240e by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 240e and Athlon II X2 210e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27732706
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.301.47
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)21 September 2010 (14 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 Athlon II X2 210e 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 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size117 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistors410 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 240e and Athlon II X2 210e 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
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 240e and Athlon II X2 210e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 240e and Athlon II X2 210e.

PCIe version2.02.0

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
Athlon II X2 210e 0.70
+12.9%

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
Athlon II X2 210e 1105
+12%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.62 0.70
Recency 20 October 2009 21 September 2010

Athlon II X2 210e has a 12.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 11 months.

The Athlon II X2 210e is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 240e in performance tests.


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