AMD Athlon II X2 240 | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 240 and the Intel Pentium Gold G6405 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 Pentium Gold G6405 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G6000 (12) |
1 | Generation | 10 |
Propus | Architecture | Comet Lake S |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Pentium Gold G6405 clocks with 4.10 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 4.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.05 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 12 |
-- | Shader | 96 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
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 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X2 240, while the Intel Pentium Gold G6405 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X2 240 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium Gold G6405 is 58 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 240 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 58 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 240 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium Gold G6405 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
45 nm | Technology | 14 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 |
AM3 | Socket | LGA 1200 |
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 | Q1/2021 |
-- | Release price | 77 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 240
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240 | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
Unknown | Unknown |