Athlon XP 1600+ vs E-240
Aggregate performance score
E-240 outperforms Athlon XP 1600+ by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing E-240 and Athlon XP 1600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3354 | 3374 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD E-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.63 | 0.17 |
| Architecture codename | Zacate (2011−2013) | Thoroughbred (2001−2002) |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (13 years ago) | January 2001 (23 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
E-240 and Athlon XP 1600+ 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 150 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 37 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on E-240 and Athlon XP 1600+ 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 | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 63 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E-240 and Athlon XP 1600+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E-240 and Athlon XP 1600+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E-240 and Athlon XP 1600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6310 | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 63 Watt |
E-240 has a 9.1% higher aggregate performance score, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 250% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between E-240 and Athlon XP 1600+.
Be aware that E-240 is a notebook processor while Athlon XP 1600+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between E-240 and Athlon XP 1600+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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