Ryzen 7 6800H vs Athlon II X2 215

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 215
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.63
Ryzen 7 6800H
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
15.15
+2305%

Ryzen 7 6800H outperforms Athlon II X2 215 by a whopping 2305% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 215 and Ryzen 7 6800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2746459
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.66no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date20 October 2009 (14 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 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 Ryzen 7 6800H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache128 KB512 KB
L2 cache512 KB4 MB
L3 cache0 KB16 MB
Chip lithography45 nm6 nm
Die size117 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 215 and Ryzen 7 6800H 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
SocketAM3FP7/FP7r2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Ryzen 7 6800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Ryzen 7 6800H are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Ryzen 7 6800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon 680M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Ryzen 7 6800H.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 0.63
Ryzen 7 6800H 15.15
+2305%

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
Ryzen 7 6800H 23440
+2309%

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 215 272
Ryzen 7 6800H 1883
+592%

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 215 472
Ryzen 7 6800H 9082
+1824%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 15.15
Recency 20 October 2009 4 January 2022
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 6800H has a 2304.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 650% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 6800H is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 215 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 215 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 6800H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 215 and Ryzen 7 6800H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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