AMD Athlon II X2 240 processor review

AMD Athlon II X2 240

Athlon II X2 240 processor released by AMD; release date: July 2009. At the time of release, the processor cost $35. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Regor microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.8 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 45 nm. Cache size: L1 - 256 KB, L2 - 2048 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3.

Supported socket types: AM3. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1081
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
1044
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
338
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
1.699 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
4.009 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.093 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
1.779 mHash/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1081
PassMark - CPU mark 1044
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 338
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 1.699 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 4.009 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.093 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 1.779 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Regor
Launch date July 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $35
Place in performance rating 3100
Price now $15.99
Value for money (0-100) 30.24
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 117 mm
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 2
Transistor count 410 million

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt