AMD Athlon II X2 235e vs Samsung S5L8920

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AMD Athlon II X2 235e CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung S5L8920
AMD Athlon II X2 235e Samsung S5L8920

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 235e and the Samsung S5L8920 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 Samsung S5L8920 which has 1 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2009.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Samsung S5L (3)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) CPU group Samsung S5L8920 (1)
1 Generation 2
Propus Architecture Cortex-A8
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Samsung S5L8920 clocks with 0.60 GHz, has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon II X2 235e Characteristic Samsung S5L8920
2 Cores 1
2 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 0.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 II X2 235e Characteristic Samsung S5L8920
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX535
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 65nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 2
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX535
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X2 235e, while the Samsung S5L8920 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

AMD Athlon II X2 235e Characteristic Samsung S5L8920
DDR3-1333 Memory
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 0.26 MB
-- L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon II X2 235e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Samsung S5L8920 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon II X2 235e Characteristic Samsung S5L8920
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 235e has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Samsung S5L8920 is at 0.26 MB. The processor is manufactured in 65 nm.

AMD Athlon II X2 235e Characteristic Samsung S5L8920
45 nm Technology 65 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions --
AM3 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2009 Release date Q2/2009
-- Release price --
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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 II X2 235e AMD Athlon II X2 235e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
356 (100%)
Samsung S5L8920 Samsung S5L8920
1C 1T @ 0.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 II X2 235e AMD Athlon II X2 235e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
689 (100%)
Samsung S5L8920 Samsung S5L8920
1C 1T @ 0.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 II X2 235e AMD Athlon II X2 235e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
1094 (100%)
Samsung S5L8920 Samsung S5L8920
1C 1T @ 0.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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