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Athlon II X2 215 [in 3 benchmarks]


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Athlon II X2 215

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Summary

AMD started AMD Athlon II X2 215 sales on October 2009 at a recommended price of $45. This is Regor architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 2 threads, and is based on 45 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 2700 MHz and a locked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is AMD Socket AM3 processor with a TDP of 65 Watt. It supports DDR3 memory.

It provides poor benchmark performance at


0.94%

of a leader’s which is AMD EPYC 7h22.


Athlon II
X2 215

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EPYC
7h22

General info


Athlon II X2 215 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in performance rating 2419
Value for money 8.66
Market segment Desktop processor
Architecture codename Regor (2009−2013)
Release date October 2009 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP) $45 of 305 (Core i7-870)
Current price $81 (1.8x MSRP) of 14999 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

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Technical specs


Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores 2 (Dual-core)
Threads 2
Boost clock speed 2.7 GHz of 5.8 (Core i9-13900K)
L1 cache 128 KB of 1536 (EPYC Embedded 3401)
L2 cache 512 KB of 12288 (Core 2 Quad Q9550)
L3 cache 0 KB of 32768 (Ryzen Threadripper 1998)
Chip lithography 45 nm of 5 (Apple M1)
Die size 117 mm2
Number of transistors 410 million of 57000 (Apple M1 Max)
64 bit support +
Windows 11 compatibility

Compatibility


Information on Athlon II X2 215 compatibility with other computer components and devices: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one.

Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration 1 of 8 (Opteron 842)
Socket AM3
Thermal design power (TDP) 65 Watt of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

Memory specs


Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 215’s memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.

Supported memory types DDR3 of 5200 (Ryzen 5 7600X)

Benchmark performance


Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Athlon II X2 215. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Overall score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.


Athlon II X2 215
0.94

  • Passmark
  • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
  • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%


Athlon II X2 215
952

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 37%


Athlon II X2 215
316

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 37%


Athlon II X2 215
573


Relative perfomance


Overall Athlon II X2 215 performance compared to nearest competitors among desktop CPUs.



Intel Core 2 Duo E7200
101.06


AMD E2-3200
101.06


AMD Athlon 64 FX-62
100


AMD Athlon II X2 215
100


Intel Celeron E3500
98. 94


Intel Pentium E5400
98.94


AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+
96.81

Intel equivalent


We believe that the nearest equivalent to Athlon II X2 215 by Intel is Celeron E3500, which is slower by 1% and lower by 8 positions in our rating.


Celeron
E3500


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Here are some closest Intel rivals to Athlon II X2 215:


Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
104.26


Intel Core 2 Duo E7300
102.13


Intel Core 2 Duo E7200
101.06


AMD Athlon II X2 215
100


Intel Celeron E3500
98. 94


Intel Pentium E5400
98.94


Intel Pentium E5300
95.74

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E5400


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3200


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Duo E7200


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FX-74


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Duo E7300


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X2 240


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Recommended graphics cards

These graphics cards are most commonly used with Athlon II X2 215 according to our statistics.


GeForce
9600 GT

5.9%


GeForce GT
240

3.9%


GeForce
9500 GT

3.4%


GeForce GT
710

3.3%


GeForce GT
730

3.3%


GeForce GT
440

3.1%


GeForce
7025 + nForce 630a

3.1%


GeForce GT
220

2. 9%


GeForce GTS
450

2.8%


GeForce GT
610

2.7%

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AMD Athlon II X2 215 processor review: CPU specs, performance benchmarks

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Athlon II X2 215 processor released by AMD; release date: October 2009. At the time of release, the processor cost $45. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Regor microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores — 2. Maximum CPU clock speed — 2.7 GHz. Manufacturing process technology — 45 nm. Cache size: L1 — 128 KB, L2 — 512 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3.

Supported socket types: AM3. Maximum number of processors in a configuration — 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

Benchmarks





PassMark
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Geekbench 4
Single Core

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Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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Name Value
PassMark — Single thread mark 1039
PassMark — CPU mark 952
Geekbench 4 — Single Core 327
Geekbench 4 — Multi-Core 597

Specifications (specs)





















Architecture codename Regor
Launch date October 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $45
Place in performance rating 2108
Price now $11. 99
Value for money (0-100) 38.69
Vertical segment Desktop
64 bit support
Die size 117 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz
Number of cores 2
Transistor count 410 million

Supported memory types DDR3
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt

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