AMD Athlon 240GE vs AMD A4-4300M

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AMD Athlon 240GE CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-4300M
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD A4-4300M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon 240GE and the AMD A4-4300M 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 A4-4300M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2012.
AMD Athlon (29) Family AMD A (112)
AMD Athlon 200 (3) CPU group AMD A4-4000M (2)
5 Generation 2
Raven Ridge (Zen+) Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- 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 A4-4300M clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon 240GE Characteristic AMD A4-4300M
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 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 A4-4300M
-- 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 7420G
1.10 GHz GPU frequency 0.48 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.66 GHz
8 GPU Generation 4
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
3 Compute units 2
192 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11

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 7420G
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 A4-4300M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Athlon 240GE Characteristic AMD A4-4300M
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 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 Management

The AMD Athlon 240GE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the AMD A4-4300M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon 240GE Characteristic AMD A4-4300M
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 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 A4-4300M is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD Athlon 240GE Characteristic AMD A4-4300M
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 FS1r2
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems
Q3/2018 Release date Q1/2012
75 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon 240GE (100%)
AMD A4-4300M (34%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon 240GE (100%)
AMD A4-4300M (29%)

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 A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
316 (34%)

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 A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
492 (21%)

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 (100%)
AMD A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
AMD Radeon HD 7420G @ 0.66 GHz
168 (40%)

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 (100%)
AMD A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1680 (37%)

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 A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 3.00 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 A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
239 (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 A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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