Athlon II X2 210e vs Athlon II X4 620

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 620
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.31
+81.9%

Athlon II X4 620 outperforms Athlon II X2 210e by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 620 and Athlon II X2 210e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22512674
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.43no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date16 September 2009 (15 years ago)21 September 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$65no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 620 and Athlon II X2 210e 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size169 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistors300 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 620 and Athlon II X2 210e 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
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Athlon II X2 210e. 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)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Athlon II X2 210e.

PCIe version2.02.0

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 X4 620 1.31
+81.9%
Athlon II X2 210e 0.72

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 X4 620 2018
+82.6%
Athlon II X2 210e 1105

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.31 0.72
Recency 16 September 2009 21 September 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

Athlon II X4 620 has a 81.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Athlon II X2 210e, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X4 620 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 210e in performance tests.


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