Athlon X2 340 vs Athlon II X4 620

Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 620
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.27
+54.9%
Athlon X2 340
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.82

Athlon II X4 620 outperforms Athlon X2 340 by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 620 and Athlon X2 340 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22852583
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.43no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.271.19
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date16 September 2009 (15 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$65no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 620 and Athlon X2 340 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)96K
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size169 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors300 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 620 and Athlon X2 340 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
SocketAM3FM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Athlon X2 340. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Athlon X2 340 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Athlon X2 340. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1600

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 X4 620 and Athlon X2 340.

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 X4 620 1.27
+54.9%
Athlon X2 340 0.82

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 X4 620 2019
+54.5%
Athlon X2 340 1307

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon II X4 620 282
Athlon X2 340 300
+6.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon II X4 620 862
+104%
Athlon X2 340 422

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.27 0.82
Recency 16 September 2009 2 October 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon II X4 620 has a 54.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Athlon X2 340, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X4 620 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 340 in performance tests.


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