AMD Athlon II X2 255 vs AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 255 and AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620 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 255

AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 255

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.4 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
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1234 vs 475
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1175 vs 421

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2010 vs October 2007
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1234 vs 475
PassMark - CPU mark	1175 vs 421

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620

3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1101 vs 353
Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1074 vs 660

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1101 vs 353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1074 vs 660

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 255
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1234

475

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1175

421

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

353

1101

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

660

1074

Name	AMD Athlon II X2 255	AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620
PassMark - Single thread mark	1234	475
PassMark - CPU mark	1175	421
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	353	1101
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	660	1074

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X2 255	AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620
Essentials
Architecture codename	Regor	Windsor
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
Launch date	January 2010	October 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$60
OPN PIB	AD255EHDGMBOX
OPN Tray	AD255EHDK23GM
Place in performance rating	2555	2576
Price now	$65.22
Series	AMD Athlon II X2
Value for money (0-100)	8.34
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.1 GHz
Die size	117 mm	230 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	410 million	227 million
Unlocked
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	45 Watt