AMD G-T56N
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AMD G-T56N vs AMD Athlon II X2 340. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2011
AMD G-T56N
AMD G-T56N
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Q4/2012
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
AMD Athlon II X2 340

What's the best choice AMD G-T56N or AMD Athlon II X2 340? Which processor is faster?

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

AMD G-T56N has a base frequency of 1.65 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 18 W. Released in Q1/2011.

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.

Differences

AMD G-T56N Reasons to consider
AMD G-T56N
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  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    18 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD G-T56N CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1559 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    894 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    887 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1188 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 94% better clock speed

    3.20 GHz left arrow 1.65 GHz

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

Specifications

Technical data
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
AMD Athlon II X2 340 AMD Athlon II X2 340
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    AMD G left arrow AMD Athlon II (Trinity)
  • Family
    AMD G left arrow AMD Athlon II
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 1
  • Segment
    Mobile 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
    1.65 GHz left arrow 3.2 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
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 3.6 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow 3.6 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.

  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    1 left arrow -
  • Generation
    3 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    490 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon HD 6310 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    1 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2010 left arrow -
  • Shader
    80 left arrow -
  • Technology
    40 nm left arrow -
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
    Decode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode 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 340 and AMD G-T56N. 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
    DDR3-1333 left arrow DDR3-1600
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD G-T56N and AMD Athlon II X2 340 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)
    18 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD G-T56N and AMD Athlon II X2 340, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Ontario (Bobcat) left arrow Trinity
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE3, SSE4a left arrow SSE3
  • L3-Cache
    1 MB left arrow 1 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q4/2012
  • Socket
    - left arrow FM2
  • Technology
    40 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V 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 G-T56N and AMD Athlon II X2 340.

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

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.

666.000000
AMD G-T56N
1518.000000
AMD Athlon II X2 340
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.

1222.000000
AMD G-T56N
2152.000000
AMD Athlon II X2 340
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.

766.000000
AMD G-T56N
1860.000000
AMD Athlon II X2 340

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