AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Intel Core i7-8709G | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 340 or Intel Core i7-8709G - 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 i7-8709G has 4 cores with 8 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 i7-8709G was released in Q1/2018. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Trinity) (1) | CPU group | Intel Core i 8000G (5) |
3 | Generation | 8 |
Trinity | Architecture | Kaby Lake G Refresh |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | 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 Intel Core i7-8709G has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.10 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-8709G |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.10 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe 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 | AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH |
GPU frequency | 1.06 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.19 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 8 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 6 | |
-- | Compute units | 24 |
-- | Shader | 1536 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
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 | AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH |
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 i7-8709G can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-8709G |
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 | 8.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 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 i7-8709G is 100 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-8709G |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 100 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 i7-8709G cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-8709G |
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 | BGA 2270 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q4/2012 | Release date | Q1/2018 |
30 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8709G
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH @ 1.19 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Intel Core i7-8709G |
Unknown | Unknown |