AMD Athlon 240GE vs AMD A10-6700

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AMD Athlon 240GE CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A10-6700
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD A10-6700

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon 240GE and the AMD A10-6700 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Athlon 240GE 2 core processor released in Q3/2018 with the AMD A10-6700 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
AMD Athlon (29) Family AMD A (112)
AMD Athlon 200 (3) CPU group AMD A10-6000 (4)
5 Generation 3
Raven Ridge (Zen+) Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon 240GE is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A10-6700 clocks with 3.70 GHz (4.30 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon 240GE Characteristic AMD A10-6700
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 3.70 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.30 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.30 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Athlon 240GE Characteristic AMD A10-6700
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU AMD Radeon HD 8670D
1.10 GHz GPU frequency 0.84 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation 5
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
3 Compute units 6
192 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.2

Hardware codec support

A 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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon 240GE, while the AMD A10-6700 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

AMD Athlon 240GE Characteristic AMD A10-6700
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1866
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon 240GE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the AMD A10-6700 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon 240GE Characteristic AMD A10-6700
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon 240GE has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD A10-6700 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD Athlon 240GE Characteristic AMD A10-6700
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket FM2
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2018 Release date Q2/2013
75 $ Release price 120 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon 240GE (100%)
AMD A10-6700 (52%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon 240GE (99%)
AMD A10-6700 (75%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
930 (100%)
AMD A10-6700 AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
533 (57%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
2389 (100%)
AMD A10-6700 AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
1431 (60%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
422 (65%)
AMD A10-6700 AMD A10-6700
AMD Radeon HD 8670D @ 0.84 GHz
648 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
4534 (96%)
AMD A10-6700 AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
4736 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
142 (100%)
AMD A10-6700 AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
67 (47%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
397 (100%)
AMD A10-6700 AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
257 (65%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
334 (100%)
AMD A10-6700 AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
841 (100%)
AMD A10-6700 AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon 240GE AMD A10-6700
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