AMD Athlon II X2 240 vs Intel Celeron N5105

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon II X2 240 or AMD Athlon II X2 240 – 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 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.
The Intel Celeron N5105 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron N5105, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1338 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon II X2 240 Name Intel Celeron N5105
AMD Athlon II Family Intel Celeron
1 Generation 10
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) Group Intel Celeron N4000/N5000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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
The Intel Celeron N5105 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N5105 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.9 GHz.
2 Threads 4
None None 2.6 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 4x Tremont
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.8 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
None None 2.9 GHz
2 CPU Cores 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X2 240 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron N5105 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron N5105 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Jasper Lake), which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
-- Release date Q1/2021
-- Direct X 12
GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Jasper Lake)
-- Technology 10 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 192
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Execution units 24
-- Generation 11
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.9 GHz
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
16.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR4-2933
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 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 10 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
None TDP (PL2) 20 W
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 240 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron N5105 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q3/2009 Release date Q1/2021
-- Part Number --
2.0 MB L2-Cache 1.5 MB
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Chip design Monolithic
Propus Architecture Jasper Lake
45 nm Technology 10 nm
AM3 Socket BGA 1338
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB