AMD A8-7670K | AMD Athlon II X2 340 | |
CPU comparisonAMD A8-7670K or AMD Athlon II X2 340 - 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 A8-7670K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-7670K was released in Q2/2015. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 was released in Q4/2012. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD A8-7000 (6) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Trinity) (1) |
4 | Generation | 3 |
Kaveri (Steamroller) | Architecture | Trinity |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A8-7670K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-7670K is 3.60 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X2 340 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 340 is at 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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AMD A8-7670K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 340 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD A8-7670K or AMD Athlon II X2 340 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 R7 - 384 (Kaveri) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.76 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
6 | GPU Generation | -- |
28 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
6 | Compute units | -- |
384 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | 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 R7 - 384 (Kaveri) | 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 A8-7670K can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.2 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s. |
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AMD A8-7670K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 340 |
DDR3-2133 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
Max. Memory | ||
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
34.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A8-7670K is 95 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 340 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 A8-7670K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 340 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD A8-7670K is manufactured in 28 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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AMD A8-7670K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 340 |
28 nm | Technology | 32 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 | FM2 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q2/2015 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
120 $ | Release price | 30 $ |
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AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD A8-7670K
AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri) @ 0.76 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
@ 0.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A8-7670K | AMD Athlon II X2 340 |
Unknown | Unknown |