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  • » K10 microarchitecture
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  • » Up to 2.8 GHz
  • » 1 MB L2 cache
  • » 2 MB L3 cache
Socket AM2+
 Athlon II X2
  • » K10 microarchitecture
  • » Budget CPU
  • » Dual core
  • » Up to 3 GHz
  • » Up to 1MB L2 cache per core
  • » No L3 cache
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  • » Low budget CPU
  • » Single core
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  • » Triple core
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  • » Quad core
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  • » 6 MB L3 cache
  
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AMD Athlon II X2 215 - ADX215OCK22GQ

AMD Athlon II X2 215 - ADX215OCK22GQ
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At this time (October 2009) the ADX215OCK22GQ is the slowest microprocessor from Athlon II X2 family. Nevertheless, The Athlon II X2 215 has better performance in memory intensive applications, and MMX/SSEx-enabled applications than the fastest dual-core processor based on K8 microarchitecture - Athlon 64 X2 6400+. Integer and floating-point performance of the 215 is slightly slower than the fastest Athlon 64 X2 CPUs (6400+, 6000+). The closest match from Athlon X2 family for the 215 is 7750 or 7750 Black edition. Both processors, Athlon II X2 215 and Athlon X2 7750, run at 2.7 GHz frequency, and have the same size of level 1 and level 2 caches. Although the 215 has enhanced core and support for DDR3 memory, it lacks level 3 cache that is present in 7750 microprocessor.

AMD Athlon II X2 235e - AD235EHDK23GQ (AD235EHDGQBOX)

AMD Athlon II X2 240 - ADX240OCK23GQ (ADX240OCGQBOX)

AMD Athlon II X2 240 - ADX240OCK23GQ (ADX240OCGQBOX)
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AMD Athlon II X2 240e - AD240EHDK23GQ (AD240EHDGQBOX)

Model 240e, with OEM part number AD240EHDK23GQ and box part number AD240EHDGQBOX, is a low power version of Athlon II X4 240 CPU. This processor was released in October 2009 together with a group of other energy-efficient Athlon II microprocessors. Built on the same Rana core as other members of Athlon II X2 family, the 240e runs at 2.8 GHz and features 1 MB level 2 cache per core. With Thermal Design Power (TDP) just 45 Watt, this processor is a perfect fit for low-power systems, like HTPC or always-on office computers. As a comparison, the best dual-core AMD desktop CPU with 45 Watt TDP, based on older K8 microarchitecture, was Athlon 64 X2 5050e. The 5050e runs at 2.6 GHz and has twice smaller L2 cache. As a consequence, model 240e has 15% - 50% better performance than the 5050e.

AMD Athlon II X2 245 - ADX245OCK23GQ (ADX245OCGQBOX)

AMD Athlon II X2 245 - ADX245OCK23GQ (ADX245OCGQBOX)
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AMD Athlon II X2 250 - ADX250OCK23GQ (ADX250OCGQBOX)

AMD Athlon II X2 250 - ADX250OCK23GQ (ADX250OCGQBOX)
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The ADX250OCK23GQ / ADX250OCGQBOX, the first microprocessor from Athlon II X2 family, was introduced simultaneously with socket AM3 Phenom II X2, X3 and X4 CPUs. The 250 is clocked at 3 GHz, same as Phenom II 550. Even though the ADX250OCK23GQ has twice larger level 2 cache than the 550, it doesn't have level 3 cache, which results in slightly lower, up to 5%, performance of the 250. Performance of the Athlon II X2 250 is even lower, often by 10% or more, in memory intensive applications, including games. Comparing the 250 with Intel microprocessors is difficult due to big differences in microarchitectures and CPU core efficiency. Depending on application, the 250 can be as slow as Pentium Dual-Core E5200, while in other applications it may be on a par with or faster than Pentium Dual-Core E6300.

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Last modified: 13 Nov 2009
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