AMD Athlon II X2 265 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

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AMD Athlon II X2 265 or AMD Athlon II X2 265 – 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 265 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 265, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 9 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
AMD Athlon II Family AMD Ryzen 9
AMD Athlon II X2 265 Name AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) Group AMD Ryzen 5000H
1 Generation 4
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 265 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 265 is 3.3 GHz
The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX is 3.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
No Overclocking No
2 Threads 16
3.3 GHz Frequency 3.3 GHz
None None 4.4 GHz
None None 4.8 GHz
2 CPU Cores 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
2x Cores 8x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X2 265 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX uses the AMD Radeon 8 Graphics (Renoir), which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Execution units 8
-- GPU (Turbo) --
GPU name AMD Radeon 8 Graphics (Renoir)
-- Generation 9
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Release date Q1/2020
-- Direct X 12
-- GPU frequency 1.9 GHz
-- Shaders 512
-- Technology 7 nm
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
-- Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
2 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
No ECC No
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
No AES-NI Yes
16.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
 
 

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 45 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
None TDP up 90 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 265 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 AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
2.0 MB L2-Cache 4.0 MB
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Chiplet
Propus Architecture Cezanne (Zen 3)
0 bytes L3-Cache 16.0 MB
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
45 nm Technology 7 nm
Q2/2010 Release date Q2/2021
AM3 Socket FP6
-- Release price --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)