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AMD Athlon II X2 240 | Samsung Exynos 7872 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 240 and the Samsung Exynos 7872 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 Samsung Exynos 7872 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2018. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Samsung Exynos (47) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | Samsung Exynos 7872/7884/7885/7904 (4) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Propus | Architecture | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | 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 Samsung Exynos 7872 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 7872 |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | A-Core | 2.00 GHz 2x Cortex-A73 |
-- | B-Core | 1.60 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-G71 MP1 |
GPU frequency | 0.95 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.95 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | Bifrost 1 |
Technology | 16 nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 1 |
-- | Shader | 16 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 11 |
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 | ARM Mali-G71 MP1 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
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 Samsung Exynos 7872 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 7872 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR3-933 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 0 |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X2 240 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 7872 is --. 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 | Samsung Exynos 7872 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 240 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Samsung Exynos 7872 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 7872 |
45 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 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 | Q1/2018 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 7872
ARM Mali-G71 MP1 @ 0.95 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240 | Samsung Exynos 7872 |
Unknown | Unknown |