D-1513N vs Athlon II X2 240
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X2 240 and D-1513N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2635 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.28 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon D |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| Release date | July 2009 (14 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $35 | $192 |
| Current price | $25 (0.7x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X2 240 and D-1513N 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 246.24 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 3200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 240 and D-1513N 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM3 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 240 and D-1513N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Athlon II X2 240 and D-1513N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 240 and D-1513N are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 240 and D-1513N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 29.861 GB/s |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Cost | $35 | $192 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Athlon II X2 240 and D-1513N. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon II X2 240 is a desktop processor while D-1513N is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 240 and D-1513N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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