AMD Athlon II X2 240e vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 240e and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+ 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 5800+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 240e

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 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
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1100 vs 746
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1002 vs 653

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2009 vs April 2008
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1100 vs 746
PassMark - CPU mark	1002 vs 653

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+

Around 7% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 240e
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1100

746

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1002

653

Name	AMD Athlon II X2 240e	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1100	746
PassMark - CPU mark	1002	653
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	327
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	615

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X2 240e	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Regor	Brisbane
Launch date	October 2009	April 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$35
Place in performance rating	2662	2644
Price now	$34.95	$24.99
Value for money (0-100)	14.30	18.01
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	117 mm	126 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	3 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