AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Intel Core i5-7600 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 340 or Intel Core i5-7600 - 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 Intel Core i5-7600 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-7600 was released in Q1/2017. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Trinity) (1) | CPU group | Intel Core i 7000 (17) |
3 | Generation | 7 |
Trinity | Architecture | Kaby Lake S |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Core i5-6600 |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i5-8600 |
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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 Intel Core i5-7600 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.10 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-7600 |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.50 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.10 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.90 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.15 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 24 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 340 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-7600 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-7600 |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
Max. Memory | 64 GB | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
1.00 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 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 Intel Core i5-7600 is 65 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-7600 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 340 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-7600 cache has a total of 6.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-7600 |
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 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
FM2 | Socket | LGA 1151 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2012 | Release date | Q1/2017 |
30 $ | Release price | 235 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-7600
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Intel Core i5-7600 |
Unknown | Unknown |