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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 340 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 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 Threadripper 2970WX has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX was released in Q3/2018. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Trinity) (1) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 (4) |
3 | Generation | 2 |
Trinity | Architecture | Colfax (Zen+) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
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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 Threadripper 2970WX has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
2 | Cores | 24 |
2 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 340 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX can connect up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
Max. Memory | ||
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 93.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 12.00 MB |
1.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 64 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 63.0 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 Threadripper 2970WX is 250 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 250 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 Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX cache has a total of 76.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
32 nm | Technology | 12 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 |
FM2 | Socket | TR4 (SP3r2) |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q4/2012 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
30 $ | Release price | 1299 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
Unknown | Unknown |