AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 vs AMD Athlon II X2 340
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| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 | AMD Athlon II X2 340 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 or AMD Athlon II X2 340 - 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 was released in Q3/2017. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 was released in Q4/2012. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
| AMD Ryzen 1000 (15) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Trinity) (1) |
| 1 | Generation | 3 |
| Summit Ridge (Zen) | Architecture | Trinity |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 is 3.50 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X2 340 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 340 is at 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 340 |
| 4 | Cores | 2 |
| 8 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.50 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
| 3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
| 3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 340 |
| DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 42.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 19.7 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 is 65 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 340 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 340 |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 340 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Monolithic | 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 |
| AM4 (PGA 1331) | Socket | FM2 |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
| 265 $ | Release price | 30 $ |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 | AMD Athlon II X2 340 |
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