AMD Athlon II X2 255 vs AMD A4-5300

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AMD Athlon II X2 255 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-5300
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD A4-5300

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X2 255 or AMD A4-5300 - 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 255 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 was released in Q1/2010.

The AMD A4-5300 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5300 was released in Q3/2012.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family AMD A (112)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) CPU group AMD A4-5000 (5)
1 Generation 4
Propus Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 255 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 255 is 3.10 GHz while the AMD A4-5300 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5300 is at 3.40 GHz (3.60 GHz).
AMD Athlon II X2 255 Characteristic AMD A4-5300
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.60 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 255 Characteristic AMD A4-5300
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X2 255 or AMD A4-5300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 7480D
GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 4
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11

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 AMD Radeon HD 7480D
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Athlon II X2 255 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD A4-5300 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
AMD Athlon II X2 255 Characteristic AMD A4-5300
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 255 is 65 W, while the AMD A4-5300 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Athlon II X2 255 Characteristic AMD A4-5300
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 255 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD A4-5300 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.
AMD Athlon II X2 255 Characteristic AMD A4-5300
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
AM3 Socket FM2
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2010 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price 38 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X2 255 (95%)
AMD A4-5300 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X2 255 (91%)
AMD A4-5300 (95%)

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 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
416 (95%)
AMD A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
438 (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 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
792 (100%)
AMD A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
663 (84%)

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 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
1172 (87%)
AMD A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
1347 (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 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
281 (87%)
AMD A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
324 (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 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
AMD Radeon HD 7480D @ 0.72 GHz
184 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD A4-5300
Unknown Unknown

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