Athlon II X2 240 vs Athlon X2 7750 BE
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X2 7750 BE and Athlon II X2 240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 2635 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.28 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Kuma (2008−2009) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | December 2008 (15 years ago) | July 2009 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $35 |
| Current price | no data | $25 (0.7x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 7750 BE and Athlon II X2 240 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 7750 BE and Athlon II X2 240 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 | AM2+ | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 7750 BE and Athlon II X2 240 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 7750 BE and Athlon II X2 240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
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