AMD C-60 vs AMD Athlon II X2 240e

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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.
AMD C-60 Name AMD Athlon II X2 240e
AMD C Family AMD Athlon II
1 Generation 1
AMD C Group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

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
2x Cores 2x
Yes Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
1.33 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
1.0 GHz Frequency 2.8 GHz
2 Threads 2
2 CPU Cores 2
1.33 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
No Hyperthreading 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.
40 nm Technology --
11 Direct X --
0.4 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
0.28 GHz GPU frequency --
Q3/2011 Release date --
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
1 Execution units --
80 Shaders --
3 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
AMD Radeon HD 6290 GPU name
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

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

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.
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

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.
40 nm Technology 45 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
BGA 413 Socket AM3
-- Part Number --
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
-- Chip design --
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Propus
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
Q3/2011 Release date Q3/2009
1.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes