Athlon II X2 215 vs Ryzen 7 7840H

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7840H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.87
+2830%
Athlon II X2 215
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.61

Ryzen 7 7840H outperforms Athlon II X2 215 by a whopping 2830% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7840H and Athlon II X2 215 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3422784
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.66
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency48.320.89
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Regor (2009−2013)
Release dateJanuary 2023 (1 year ago)20 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$45

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7840H and Athlon II X2 215 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography4 nm45 nm
Die size178 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistors25,000 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7840H and Athlon II X2 215 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
SocketFP8AM3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Athlon II X2 215. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Athlon II X2 215 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Athlon II X2 215. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780MOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Athlon II X2 215.

PCIe version4.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 7 7840H 17.87
+2830%
Athlon II X2 215 0.61

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.

Ryzen 7 7840H 28390
+2818%
Athlon II X2 215 973

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.87 0.61
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 4 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840H has a 2829.5% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840H is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 215 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 7840H is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 215 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7840H and Athlon II X2 215, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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