AMD Athlon II X2 240e vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 240e and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 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.

AMD Athlon II X2 240e

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 240e

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 98% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 89 Watt

Launch date	October 2009 vs December 2006
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 89 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1614 vs 987
4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1300 vs 327
3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2136 vs 615

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1614 vs 987
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1300 vs 327
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2136 vs 615

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 240e
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

987

1614

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

327

1300

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

615

2136

Name	AMD Athlon II X2 240e	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1091	0
PassMark - CPU mark	987	1614
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	327	1300
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	615	2136

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X2 240e	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Regor	Windsor
Launch date	October 2009	December 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$35
Place in performance rating	2667	2651
Price now	$34.95	$52.99
Value for money (0-100)	14.30	8.03
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	117 mm	220 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.8 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	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	89 Watt