AMD Athlon II X2 340 | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 340 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 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 Ryzen 5 1500X has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X was released in Q1/2017. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD Ryzen 5 (86) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Trinity) (1) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 1000 (15) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Trinity | Architecture | Summit Ridge (Zen) |
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 Ryzen 5 1500X has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.50 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.30 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 340 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
Max. Memory | 64 GB | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
1.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 19.7 GB/s |
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 Ryzen 5 1500X is 65 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 340 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X cache has a total of 16.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
32 nm | Technology | 14 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, AVX2, FMA3 |
FM2 | Socket | AM4 (PGA 1331) |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2012 | Release date | Q1/2017 |
30 $ | Release price | 265 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
Unknown | Unknown |