AMD Athlon II X2 340
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 vs AMD Athlon II X2 370K. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2012
AMD Athlon II X2 340
AMD Athlon II X2 340
Released
Q2/2013
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
AMD Athlon II X2 370K

What's the best choice AMD Athlon II X2 340 or AMD Athlon II X2 370K? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Athlon II X2 340 has a base frequency of 3.20 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q4/2012.

AMD Athlon II X2 370K has a base frequency of 4.00 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Differences


Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Athlon II X2 340 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    878 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    991 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    735 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    846 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    652 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    723 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1058 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 25% better clock speed

    4.00 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 17 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.20 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Athlon II X2 370K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    814 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    961 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    683 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    826 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    574 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    670 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1010 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Athlon II X2 340 AMD Athlon II X2 340
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Athlon II (Trinity) left arrow AMD Athlon II (Richland)
  • Family
    AMD Athlon II left arrow AMD Athlon II
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 1
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.2 GHz left arrow 4 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 2
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.6 GHz left arrow 4.2 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    3.6 GHz left arrow 4.2 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Athlon II X2 370K and AMD Athlon II X2 340. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    1 left arrow 1
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR3-1866
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Athlon II X2 340 and AMD Athlon II X2 370K Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Athlon II X2 340 and AMD Athlon II X2 370K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Trinity left arrow Richland
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE3 left arrow SSE3
  • L3-Cache
    1 MB left arrow 1 MB
  • Release date
    Q4/2012 left arrow Q2/2013
  • Socket
    FM2 left arrow FM2
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow None

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Athlon II X2 340 and AMD Athlon II X2 370K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

77.000000
AMD Athlon II X2 340
90.000000
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

126.000000
AMD Athlon II X2 340
147.000000
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

1518.000000
AMD Athlon II X2 340
1771.000000
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

2152.000000
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2511.000000
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

0.860000
AMD Athlon II X2 340
1.000000
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.710000
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2.000000
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

1860.000000
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2170.000000
AMD Athlon II X2 370K

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