E-350 vs Athlon II X2 215

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 215
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.61
+126%

Athlon II X2 215 outperforms E-350 by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 215 and E-350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27833132
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.66no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD E-Series
Power efficiency0.891.42
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Zacate (2011−2013)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)4 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$45no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 215 and E-350 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz1.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm40 nm
Die size117 mm275 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 215 and E-350 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3FT1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 215 and E-350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 215 and E-350 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 215 and E-350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon HD 6310

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 215 and E-350.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X2 215 0.61
+126%
E-350 0.27

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X2 215 973
+131%
E-350 421

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon II X2 215 273
+158%
E-350 106

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon II X2 215 473
+160%
E-350 182

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.61 0.27
Recency 20 October 2009 4 January 2011
Chip lithography 45 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 18 Watt

Athlon II X2 215 has a 125.9% higher aggregate performance score.

E-350, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 12.5% more advanced lithography process, and 261.1% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X2 215 is our recommended choice as it beats the E-350 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 215 is a desktop processor while E-350 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 215 and E-350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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