AMD Athlon X4 530 vs AMD Athlon II X2 240e
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 530 and AMD Athlon II X2 240e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 530
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 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
- Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
- Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1786 vs 987
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 45 nm |
L1 cache | 256 KB vs 128 KB |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 1024 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt vs 45 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1786 vs 987 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 240e
- Around 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1091 vs 690
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1091 vs 690 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 530
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 240e
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Athlon X4 530 | AMD Athlon II X2 240e |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 690 | 1091 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1786 | 987 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 327 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 615 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon X4 530 | AMD Athlon II X2 240e | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Kabini | Regor |
OPN Tray | AD530XJAH44HM | |
Place in performance rating | 2656 | 2670 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch date | October 2009 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $35 | |
Price now | $34.95 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 14.30 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2000 MHz | |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | None | |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 45 nm |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Die size | 117 mm | |
Maximum frequency | 2.8 GHz | |
Transistor count | 410 million | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 1 | |
Maximum memory size | 16 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM1 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 45 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |