AMD A8-6600K | AMD Athlon II X2 240 | |
CPU comparisonAMD A8-6600K or AMD Athlon II X2 240 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD A8-6600K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-6600K was released in Q2/2013. The AMD Athlon II X2 240 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 240 was released in Q3/2009. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD A8-6000 (4) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Richland (Piledriver) | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A8-6600K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-6600K is 3.90 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X2 240 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 240 is at 2.80 GHz. |
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AMD A8-6600K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 240 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.90 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD A8-6600K or AMD Athlon II X2 240 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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AMD Radeon HD 8570D | GPU | no iGPU |
0.84 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
5 | GPU Generation | -- |
32 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
4 | Compute units | -- |
256 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11.2 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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AMD Radeon HD 8570D | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD A8-6600K can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 240 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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AMD A8-6600K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 240 |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A8-6600K is 100 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 240 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD A8-6600K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 240 |
100 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD A8-6600K is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 240 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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AMD A8-6600K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 240 |
32 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
FM2 | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2013 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
85 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD A8-6600K
AMD Radeon HD 8570D @ 0.84 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A8-6600K | AMD Athlon II X2 240 |
Unknown | Unknown |