AMD Athlon II X2 235e | AMD Phenom II X4 840T | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 235e and the AMD Phenom II X4 840T and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon II X2 235e 2 core processor released in Q3/2009 with the AMD Phenom II X4 840T which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2010. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Propus | Architecture | Deneb (K10) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 235e is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X4 840T clocks with 2.90 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 235e | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 840T |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 2.90 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X2 235e, while the AMD Phenom II X4 840T supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 235e | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 840T |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X2 235e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X4 840T is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 235e | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 840T |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 235e has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X4 840T is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 235e | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 840T |
45 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a |
AM3 | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2009 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 235e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 235e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 235e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 235e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 235e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 235e | AMD Phenom II X4 840T |
Unknown | Unknown |