AMD 3020e vs AMD Athlon II X2 240e

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD 3020e or AMD 3020e – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD 3020e features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD E series.
To use the AMD 3020e, you'll need a motherboard with a FT5 socket.
The AMD Athlon II X2 240e features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 240e, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
AMD 3000e/Ce Group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus)
4 Generation 1
AMD 3020e Name AMD Athlon II X2 240e
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD E Family AMD Athlon II
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD 3020e has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD 3020e is 1.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.6 GHz.
The AMD Athlon II X2 240e has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 240e is 2.8 GHz
1.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
normal Core architecture normal
1.2 GHz Frequency 2.8 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 2x
4 Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD 3020e has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD 3020e uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon II X2 240e does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
14 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
3 Execution units --
Q1/2018 Release date --
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name
192 Shaders --
1.0 GHz GPU frequency --
8 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR3-1333
-- Bandwidth --
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
32.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
105 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD 3020e is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II X2 240e is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
14 nm Technology 45 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design --
Q1/2020 Release date Q3/2009
-- Release price --
1.0 MB L2-Cache 2.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
FT5 Socket AM3
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Dali (Zen) Architecture Propus