AMD C-60 vs AMD Athlon II X2 240e

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD C-60 or AMD C-60 – 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 C-60 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD C series.
To use the AMD C-60, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 413 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.
1 Generation 1
AMD C-60 Name AMD Athlon II X2 240e
AMD C Family AMD Athlon II
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD C Group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus)
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD C-60 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD C-60 is 1.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 1.33 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
2 Threads 2
No Hyperthreading No
1.33 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
1.0 GHz Frequency 2.8 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
1.33 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2x Cores 2x
Yes Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD C-60 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD C-60 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6290, which has 80 texture shaders
and 1 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.
AMD Radeon HD 6290 GPU name
80 Shaders --
40 nm Technology --
0.28 GHz GPU frequency --
1 Execution units --
0.4 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 Direct X --
3 Generation --
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
Q3/2011 Release date --
-- 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.
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
Decode VC-1 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode h264 --
No VP8 --
Decode AVC --
No VP9 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
DDR3-1066 Memory type DDR3-1333
1 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 9 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 --
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD C-60 is manufactured using a 40 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 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.
-- Release price --
40 nm Technology 45 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
1.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design --
BGA 413 Socket AM3
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Propus
Q3/2011 Release date Q3/2009
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux