Athlon II X2 240 vs Pentium G620T

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G620T
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.56
Athlon II X2 240
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.66
+17.9%

Athlon II X2 240 outperforms Pentium G620T by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G620T and Athlon II X2 240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28352758
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.003.28
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.510.96
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date22 May 2011 (13 years ago)23 July 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80$35

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X2 240 has 9% better value for money than Pentium G620T.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G620T 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size131 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G620T 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155AM3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G620T and Athlon II X2 240. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium G620T and Athlon II X2 240 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G620T and Athlon II X2 240 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G620T and Athlon II X2 240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel ProcessorsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G620T and Athlon II X2 240 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G620T and Athlon II X2 240.

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.

Pentium G620T 0.56
Athlon II X2 240 0.66
+17.9%

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.

Pentium G620T 896
Athlon II X2 240 1044
+16.5%

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.

Pentium G620T 393
+32.8%
Athlon II X2 240 296

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.

Pentium G620T 762
+50.6%
Athlon II X2 240 506

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.56 0.66
Recency 22 May 2011 23 July 2009
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium G620T has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X2 240, on the other hand, has a 17.9% higher aggregate performance score.

The Athlon II X2 240 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G620T in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G620T and Athlon II X2 240, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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