AMD Athlon II X2 255 | AMD GX-210UA | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 255 or AMD GX-210UA - 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 GX-210UA has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD GX-210UA was released in Q2/2013. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD G (38) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | AMD G-Series 1st Gen (9) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Propus | Architecture | Temash (Jaguar) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 GX-210UA has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD GX-210UA is at 1.00 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255 | Characteristic | AMD GX-210UA |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.10 GHz | Frequency | 1.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe 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 GX-210UA supports up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.6 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255 | Characteristic | AMD GX-210UA |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3L-1066 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 8.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 4.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 255 is 65 W, while the AMD GX-210UA has a TDP of 8.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255 | Characteristic | AMD GX-210UA |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 8.5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 255 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD GX-210UA is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255 | Characteristic | AMD GX-210UA |
45 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
AM3 | Socket | FT3 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2010 | Release date | Q2/2013 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD GX-210UA
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD GX-210UA
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD GX-210UA
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD GX-210UA
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255 | AMD GX-210UA |
Unknown | Unknown |