AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 vs AMD Athlon II X2 240e
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| AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 | AMD Athlon II X2 240e | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC Embedded 3251 or AMD Athlon II X2 240e - 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 EPYC Embedded 3251 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 was released in Q1/2018. The AMD Athlon II X2 240e has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 240e was released in Q3/2009. |
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| AMD EPYC (129) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
| AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 (7) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
| 1 | Generation | 1 |
| Snowy Owl (Zen) | Architecture | Propus |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 is 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X2 240e has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 240e is at 2.80 GHz. |
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| AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 240e |
| 8 | Cores | 2 |
| 16 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
| 3.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 240e supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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| AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 240e |
| DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
| Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 42.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 4.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 16.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 32 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 31.5 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 is 55 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 240e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 240e |
| 55 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 240e is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 240e |
| 14 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
| SP4r2 | Socket | AM3 |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2018 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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| AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 | AMD Athlon II X2 240e |
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