AMD Athlon II X2 240 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 240 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 240

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 40% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
  • Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1081 vs 646
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1044 vs 958
  • Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 338 vs 211
  • Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 618 vs 373
Specifications (specs)
Launch date July 2009 vs August 2005
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1081 vs 646
PassMark - CPU mark 1044 vs 958
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 338 vs 211
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 618 vs 373

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 240
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1081
646
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1044
958
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
338
211
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
618
373
Name AMD Athlon II X2 240 AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
PassMark - Single thread mark 1081 646
PassMark - CPU mark 1044 958
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 338 211
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 618 373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.699
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 4.009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.093
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.779

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon II X2 240 AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

Essentials

Architecture codename Regor Manchester
Launch date July 2009 August 2005
Launch price (MSRP) $35
Place in performance rating 3101 3082
Price now $15.99
Value for money (0-100) 30.24
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 117 mm 156 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 2048 KB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz 2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 410 million 154 million

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3 939
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 89 Watt