Intel Atom C5320 vs AMD Athlon II X2 240

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Intel Atom C5320 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 240
Intel Atom C5320 AMD Athlon II X2 240

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C5320 or AMD Athlon II X2 240 - 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 Intel Atom C5320 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C5320 was released in Q2/2022.

The AMD Athlon II X2 240 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 240 was released in Q3/2009.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Atom C5000 (5) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
6 Generation 1
Parker Ridge Architecture Propus
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C5320 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The AMD Athlon II X2 240 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz.

Intel Atom C5320 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Atom C5320 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C5320 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 240 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Atom C5320 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1333
256 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
9.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom C5320 has a TDP of 41 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 240 is 65 W.

Intel Atom C5320 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240
41 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C5320 has a 9.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 240 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Atom C5320 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240
10 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, Intel QAT ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 2106 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2022 Release date Q3/2009
-- Release price --
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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.
Intel Atom C5320 Intel Atom C5320
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
373 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom C5320 Intel Atom C5320
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
707 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom C5320 Intel Atom C5320
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1001 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Atom C5320 Intel Atom C5320
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
253 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C5320 AMD Athlon II X2 240
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