AMD Athlon II X2 240 vs Intel Core i5-12400T

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AMD Athlon II X2 240 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12400T
AMD Athlon II X2 240 Intel Core i5-12400T

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 240 and the Intel Core i5-12400T and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Athlon II X2 240 2 core processor released in Q3/2009 with the Intel Core i5-12400T which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) CPU group Intel Core i 12000 (34)
1 Generation 12
Propus Architecture Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-11400T
-- Successor Intel Core i5-13400T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 240 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-12400T clocks with 1.80 GHz (4.20 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
AMD Athlon II X2 240 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12400T
2 Cores 6
2 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Athlon II X2 240 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12400T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 Intel UHD Graphics 730
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.45 GHz
-- GPU Generation 12
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 Intel UHD Graphics 730
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X2 240, while the Intel Core i5-12400T supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.
AMD Athlon II X2 240 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12400T
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 7.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 18.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon II X2 240 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-12400T is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD Athlon II X2 240 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12400T
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) 74 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 240 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-12400T is at 25.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
AMD Athlon II X2 240 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12400T
45 nm Technology 10 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
AM3 Socket LGA 1700
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2009 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price 192 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X2 240 (23%)
Intel Core i5-12400T (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X2 240 (9%)
Intel Core i5-12400T (100%)

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 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
373 (23%)
Intel Core i5-12400T Intel Core i5-12400T
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
1627 (100%)

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 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
707 (11%)
Intel Core i5-12400T Intel Core i5-12400T
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
6573 (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 II X2 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1001 (6%)
Intel Core i5-12400T Intel Core i5-12400T
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
16570 (100%)

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 II X2 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12400T Intel Core i5-12400T
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz
557 (100%)

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 II X2 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
253 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12400T Intel Core i5-12400T
6C 12T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Athlon II X2 240 Intel Core i5-12400T
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