AMD Athlon II X2 240 review - Specs and Benchmarks

Specifications of the AMD Athlon II X2 240 Processor

The AMD Athlon II X2 240 processor, built on the Propus architecture, delivers advanced performance and efficiency.

  • Release Date: The serial production of this CPU commenced on Q3/2009.
  • Technological Process: Manufactured using a state-of-the-art 45 nm process, ensuring optimal power consumption and thermal management.
  • Base Clock Frequency: Operating at a base clock frequency of 2.80 GHz, this processor is designed for demanding applications and multitasking.
  • Core Configuration: Equipped with 2 / 2 cores, the AMD Athlon II X2 240 excels in parallel processing capabilities.
  • Overclocked Speed: For enhanced performance, the CPU can reach an overclocked clock speed of (no data).

Considerations for Selection

Before selecting the AMD Athlon II X2 240, it is essential to verify the following components:

  • Socket Type: Ensure compatibility with the motherboard's socket type.
  • RAM Form Factor: Check the form factor of RAM modules to guarantee proper installation.
  • Power Supply Capacity: Confirm that your power supply can support the CPU's power requirements for optimal performance.
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Key data

Overview of the AMD Athlon II X2 240 processor, its main characteristics and performance in synthetic tests. You can compare two processors and choose the best one by evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of each.

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Name: AMD Athlon II X2 240   Segment: Desktop / Server
CPU group: AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus)
Family: AMD Athlon II   Generation: 1
Predecessor: --   Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Characteristics affecting directly the performance of the processor. Operating frequency and frequency in turbo mode, overclocking, hypertrading number of cores and threads. The more the better.

Frequency: 2.80 GHz   Overclocking: No
Core architecture: normal  
CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 2
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Cores: 2x
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): --

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. 

GPU name: no iGPU
GPU (Turbo): No turbo   Max. GPU Memory: --
Direct X: --

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor.

h264: No
JPEG: No
VP8: No
VP9: No
VC-1: No
AVC: No
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
AV1: No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the AMD Athlon II X2 240 processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

Memory type: DDR3-1333   Max. Memory: 16 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)   ECC: No
Bandwidth: --
PCIe: 2.0
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

Tjunction max.: --   TDP up: --
TDP down: --   TDP (PL2): --
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W

Technical details

Key processor parameters. Pay attention to the manufacturing process technology (measured in nanometers), second and third level cache (L2, L3), socket.

L3-Cache: --   Technology: 45 nm
Architecture: Propus   Virtualization: AMD-V
Socket: AM3   Release date: Q3/2009
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)   L2-Cache: 2.00 MB
Part Number: --
ISA extensions: MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Release price: --
Documents: --
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