AMD Athlon II X2 240 vs AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 240 and AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE 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 0 month(s) later
• 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
• Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 377 vs 338
• Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 687 vs 618

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 240
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	338 377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	618 687

Compare specifications (specs)