Intel Atom x6214RE vs AMD Athlon II X2 240e

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Intel Atom x6214RE CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 240e
Intel Atom x6214RE AMD Athlon II X2 240e

CPU comparison

Intel Atom x6214RE 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 Intel Atom x6214RE has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Atom x6214RE was released in Q1/2023.

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.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Atom x6000 (10) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
6 Generation 1
Elkhart Lake Architecture Propus
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom x6214RE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom x6214RE is 1.40 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.

Intel Atom x6214RE Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom x6214RE Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Atom x6214RE or AMD Athlon II X2 240e has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
16 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom x6214RE can use up to 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 102.4 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.

Intel Atom x6214RE Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240e
LPDDR4-3200, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
1.50 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom x6214RE is 6 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.

Intel Atom x6214RE Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240e
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
110 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom x6214RE is manufactured in 10 nm and has 1.50 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 240e is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom x6214RE Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240e
10 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1493 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2009
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom x6214RE (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240e (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom x6214RE (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240e (90%)

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 x6214RE Intel Atom x6214RE
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
1108 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240e AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
994 (90%)

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 x6214RE Intel Atom x6214RE
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240e AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
369 (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 x6214RE Intel Atom x6214RE
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240e AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
715 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom x6214RE Intel Atom x6214RE
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.40 GHz
106 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240e AMD Athlon II X2 240e
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom x6214RE AMD Athlon II X2 240e
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