i9-13900H vs Athlon X2 340

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X2 340
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.82
Core i9-13900H
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
18.01
+2096%

Core i9-13900H outperforms Athlon X2 340 by a whopping 2096% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X2 340 and Core i9-13900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2597341
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency1.1937.85
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$617

Detailed specifications

Athlon X2 340 and Core i9-13900H 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads220
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache96K80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)2 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size246 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,303 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X2 340 and Core i9-13900H 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
SocketFM2FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 340 and Core i9-13900H. 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+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Athlon X2 340 and Core i9-13900H 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 X2 340 and Core i9-13900H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 340 and Core i9-13900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.5 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon X2 340 and Core i9-13900H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon X2 340 and Core i9-13900H 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 X2 340 and Core i9-13900H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 340 and Core i9-13900H.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 X2 340 0.82
i9-13900H 18.01
+2096%

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 X2 340 1310
i9-13900H 28611
+2084%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.82 18.01
Recency 2 October 2012 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 14
Threads 2 20
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i9-13900H has a 2096.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 600% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-13900H is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 340 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X2 340 is a desktop processor while Core i9-13900H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X2 340 and Core i9-13900H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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