AMD A8-6600K vs AMD Athlon II X2 240

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AMD A8-6600K or AMD A8-6600K – 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 A8-6600K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-6600K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
The AMD Athlon II X2 240 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 240, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
3 Generation 1
AMD A Family AMD Athlon II
AMD A8-6000 Group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus)
AMD A8-6600K Name AMD Athlon II X2 240
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-6600K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-6600K is 3.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
The AMD Athlon II X2 240 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 240 is 2.8 GHz
4 CPU Cores 2
4 Threads 2
4.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
3.9 GHz Frequency 2.8 GHz
4x Cores 2x
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
4.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-6600K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-6600K uses the AMD Radeon HD 8570D, which has 256 texture shaders
and 4 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 240 does not have integrated graphics.
5 Generation --
Q2/2013 Release date --
-- Max. displays --
4 Execution units --
256 Shaders --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
0.84 GHz GPU frequency --
32 nm Technology --
AMD Radeon HD 8570D GPU name
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
11.2 Direct X --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

2 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
DDR3-1866 Memory type DDR3-1333
Yes AES-NI No
-- Bandwidth --
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 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 65 W watts.
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-6600K is manufactured using a 32 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 240 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2009
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Propus
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
-- Chip design --
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
32 nm Technology 45 nm
FM2 Socket AM3
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
85 $ Release price --
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB