AMD Athlon II X2 340 | AMD Phenom II X4 B99 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 340 or AMD Phenom II X4 B99 - 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 340 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 was released in Q4/2012. The AMD Phenom II X4 B99 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 B99 was released in Q2/2010. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Trinity) (1) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) |
3 | Generation | 4 |
Trinity | Architecture | Deneb (K10) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 340 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz). The AMD Phenom II X4 B99 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 B99 |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 340 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 B99 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 B99 |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
Max. Memory | ||
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
1.00 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Phenom II X4 B99 is 95 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 B99 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 340 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X4 B99 cache has a total of 6.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 B99 |
32 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a |
FM2 | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2012 | Release date | Q2/2010 |
30 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 B99
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 B99
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 B99
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | AMD Phenom II X4 B99 |
Unknown | Unknown |