GX-210UA vs Athlon II X2 220
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3069 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.30 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 0.39 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Kabini (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 21 September 2010 (15 years ago) | 23 April 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $32 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X2 220 and GX-210UA 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 220 and GX-210UA 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | FT3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 220 and GX-210UA. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 220 and GX-210UA are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 220 and GX-210UA. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 220 and GX-210UA.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 21 September 2010 | 23 April 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 9 Watt |
GX-210UA has an age advantage of 2 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 622.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Athlon II X2 220 and AMD GX-210UA. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon II X2 220 is a desktop processor while GX-210UA is a notebook one.
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