Athlon II X2 215 vs E2-9000
Aggregate performance score
E2-9000 outperforms Athlon II X2 215 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing E2-9000 and Athlon II X2 215 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2658 | 2668 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 8.66 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Bristol Ridge | no data |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) | October 2009 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $45 |
| Current price | $78 | $25 (0.6x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
E2-9000 and Athlon II X2 215 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 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 124.5 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1200 Million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on E2-9000 and Athlon II X2 215 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E2-9000 and Athlon II X2 215. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Single-Channel DDR4-1866, Virtualization, | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E2-9000 and Athlon II X2 215 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E2-9000 and Athlon II X2 215. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) | 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.
E2-9000 outperforms Athlon II X2 215 by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
E2-9000 outperforms Athlon II X2 215 by 2% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.63 | 0.62 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 65 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between E2-9000 and Athlon II X2 215.
Be aware that E2-9000 is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 215 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between E2-9000 and Athlon II X2 215, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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