Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 | AMD Athlon II X2 340 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E3-1240 v3 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 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 was released in Q2/2013. 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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Intel Xeon E3 (43) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Xeon E3 v3 (15) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Trinity) (1) |
4 | Generation | 3 |
Haswell S | Architecture | Trinity |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 is 3.40 GHz (3.80 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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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 340 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.40 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 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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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 340 |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 is 80 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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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 340 |
80 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 340 |
22 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 1150 | Socket | FM2 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2013 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
250 $ | Release price | 30 $ |
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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 | AMD Athlon II X2 340 |
Unknown | Unknown |