Ryzen 7 7700X vs Athlon X2 340

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X2 340
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.76
Ryzen 7 7700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
20.28
+2568%

Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms Athlon X2 340 by a whopping 2568% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2814312
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data46.95
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency0.498.16
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerGlobalFoundriesTSMC
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)29 August 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Athlon X2 340 and Ryzen 7 7700X 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 speed3.2 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache96K512 KB
L2 cache1 MB (shared)8 MB
L3 cacheno data32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size246 mm271+122 mm
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C61 °C
Number of transistors1,303 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X2 340 and Ryzen 7 7700X 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
SocketFM2AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 340 and Ryzen 7 7700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 340 and Ryzen 7 7700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 340 and Ryzen 7 7700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 340 and Ryzen 7 7700X.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Athlon X2 340 0.76
Ryzen 7 7700X 20.28
+2568%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Athlon X2 340 Samples: 53 1333
Ryzen 7 7700X Samples: 6534 35630
+2573%

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 X2 340 332
Ryzen 7 7700X 2982
+798%

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 X2 340 451
Ryzen 7 7700X 15516
+3340%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.76 20.28
Recency 2 October 2012 29 August 2022
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

Athlon X2 340 has 61.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7700X, on the other hand, has a 2568.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon X2 340 in performance tests.

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