AMD FX-6350 vs AMD Athlon II X2 240e

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6350 and AMD Athlon II X2 240e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD FX-6350

AMD Athlon II X2 240e

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6350

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1574 vs 1097
4.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4621 vs 1007
Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 551 vs 327
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2117 vs 615

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2013 vs October 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L1 cache	288 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	6 MB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1574 vs 1097
PassMark - CPU mark	4621 vs 1007
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	551 vs 327
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2117 vs 615

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 240e

2.8x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6350
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 240e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1574

1097

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4621

1007

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

551

327

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2117

615

Name	AMD FX-6350	AMD Athlon II X2 240e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1574	1097
PassMark - CPU mark	4621	1007
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	551	327
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2117	615
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.179

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-6350	AMD Athlon II X2 240e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Regor
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	April 2013	October 2009
OPN PIB	FD6350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD6350FRW6KHK
Place in performance rating	2655	2660
Price now	$129.99	$34.95
Series	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	15.84	14.30
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$35
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.9 GHz
Die size	315 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	288 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	61°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.25 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count	1200 million	410 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)