AMD Athlon II X2 240e | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 240e or AMD Ryzen 9 5900 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X2 240e has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 240e was released in Q3/2009. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 was released in Q2/2021. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD Ryzen 9 (35) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 5000 (12) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Propus | Architecture | Vermeer (Zen 3) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | AMD Ryzen 9 3900 |
-- | Successor | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 240e is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240e | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
2 | Cores | 12 |
2 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.10 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 240e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240e | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 6.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X2 240e has a TDP of 45 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is 65 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240e | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 240e has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 cache has a total of 70.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240e | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
45 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
AM3 | Socket | AM4 (PGA 1331) |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2009 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240e | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
Unknown | Unknown |