Amd athlon 240ge and amd athlon 220ge review in Spanish (full analysis)

Today we have a double review, since we have in our hands the new AMD Athlon 240GE and the AMD Athlon 220GE. They are two processors that increase performance compared to the 200GE and include an integrated triple graphics core AMD Radeon Vega 3 along with two processing cores and 4 threads.

They are two models that increase the frequency with respect to the 200GE but that essentially have the same specifications in all other respects. Let's see what these two CPUs are capable of.

As usual, we are grateful to AMD for trusting us by giving us these two CPUs for analysis.

AMD Athlon 240GE and AMD Athlon 220GE technical characteristics

Unboxing set

Since we are going to do this review of both processors at the same time, the least we could do is a joint Unboxing since both processors come in exactly the same conditions. Then we will have two cardboard boxes of a very small size and with a very striking design in which we are informed of the main characteristics of the processors.

We all know by now that the circle behind Athlon means that we are in the 14nm Zen architecture. Inside the boxes we will find basically two elements, the first is a closed plastic case that perfectly protects the CPU and the contacts that it has installed on itself. On the other hand, we will have the small heatsink with a fan included and also protected, since the thermal paste is pre-applied at its base .

The bundle could not lack the user manual for the installation of the CPU and also a sponsorship sticker so that everything identifies the heart of our computer.

These AMD Athlon 240GE and Athlon 220GE have little to do with what came out before the Ryzen era. In essence, they have the Zen architecture inside called Raven Ridge, although of course with a power and number of cores lower than the Ryzen family itself. But AMD has bet heavily to introduce these Athlon as an ideal processor to mount multimedia stations, with quite remarkable integrated graphics with Vega 3 architecture that we will see later in action.

Speaking a little more about the AMD Athlon 240GE

Let's see in more detail the main characteristics of this 240GE variant, the more powerful of the two, although later you will see that the differences in terms of technical specifications are similar.

The processor has a total of 2 cores and 4 processing threads with ID 810F10, acquiring this property from the Ryzen family clearly. The base working frequency is 3.5 GHz and it has a total of 4 MB of L3 cache memory, 2x 512 KB of L2 cache and a divided instruction and data cache in each physical core of 64 and 32 KB respectively. The socket it is mounted on will be the PGA AM4 with a total of 1, 331 contact pins installed on the same CPU.

Regarding the graphic section, we have a 3-core IGP configuration with Radeon Vega 3 technology. The shader count is 192 under a clock frequency of 1000 MHz, remember that the total shader of the cores is 704, but obviously they will be disabled for reasons of price reduction. In any case, this integrated GPU supports both DisplayPort and HDMI and UHD resolution.

The rest of the specifications consist of support for 32 GB of DDR4 RAM at 2667 MHz in Dual Channel, capacity to withstand Tj Die (core) temperatures of 95 degrees and a TDP of only 35W. It goes without saying that the processor multiplier is locked as it was with the 200GE model.

AMD Athlon 220GE differences with 240GE and construction

In order not to be too tiresome in saying the same thing above, let's see only the differences with the superior model and a little more about the construction of this chip.

The main and only difference with the 240GE processor is the clock frequency of the processing cores. In this case it is 3.4 GHz, that is, 100 MHz less than the previous one. The rest is all exactly the same, memory support, amount of cache memory, built-in GPU specification, and TDP. It changes absolutely nothing, and it is for this reason that they are two processors practically equal in price.

Surely the differences in performance are also minimal between the two and will be marked by small details such as the load of the system at that time or the temperature, so let's be flexible with the results.

The construction of this chip is based on a DIE (core) covered by an IHS made of copper and aluminum bonded to the DIE itself using thermal paste. The function of the IHS will be to capture and distribute the heat from the cores over more surface so that it is transferred to the heatsink.

Heatsink design

Let's also take a closer look at the heatsink that AMDs incorporate, which in both products will be exactly as big and the same in their configuration.

It is a small square heatsink made entirely of aluminum. In the central area it has a solid base from which fins come out on all four sides. We have noticed that the base is significantly smaller than the CPU's IHD, so it won't cover it completely.

A 70 mm fan is installed in the upper area, the same size as that of the heatsink. It has a PWM control with a 4-pin header, and how could it be otherwise it is completely silent.

Finally we have an extremely simple fixing system, with the traditional lateral claws and a lever that rotates 180 degrees. An important detail is that it brings the built-in thermal paste, and also brings enough volume, which will not leave empty parts between the IHS and the aluminum block.

We already saw in the review of the Athlon 200GE that this CPU was located very close to the Intel Pentium G4560, so, this time, these two processors will have no problem surpassing the Intel CPU. These CPUs raise their price by about 15 or 20 euros compared to this 200GE version, so we hope that the performance tests will also do the same. Although, in any case, all of them are ideal for mounting on a cheap and preferably Mini-ITX A320 board, and thus mounting a small desktop computer, let's not kid ourselves, it will have very good performance for basic tasks.

Test bench and performance test

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	AMD Athlon 220GE / 240GE
Base plate:	MSI B350-I PRO AC
RAM:	16 GB G.Skill Sniper X
Heatsink	Stock sink
HDD	Adata SU750
Graphic card	Integrated
Power supply	Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 1000W

We are going to check the stability of the AMD Athlon 240GE and Athlon 220GE processors stressing these in the first instance with Aida64 Engineering and of course with its cooling and heatsink as standard, without anything added. Similarly, the graphics card that we have used is the processor's, since, in short, the idea of ​​these processors is to provide a fluid experience for common tasks and multimedia on a cheap computer.

Benchmarks (Synthetic tests)

The series of benchmarks that we are going to carry out will consist of the following programs and tests:

• Cinebench R15 (CPU single-threaded and multi-threaded) Aida643DMark Fire StrikePCMark 8VRMark Orange RoomWprime 32M7-Zip

Well, as we already anticipated, the differences between the AMD Athlon 240GE and the 220GE are minimal, although they do separate on all occasions from the 200GE. We will see throughout the tests that the synthetic performances and scores alternate between one CPU and another, although they are always very close as is normal when the performance varies only by 100 MHz.

Surely the general load of the system means that the Athlon 240GE is not superior on all occasions, although they are two even CPUs, the truth. When increasing the frequency of the CPU, yes, an increase in temperature has been noticed with respect to the 200GE, we consider that in all cases the stock sink has been used, which is exactly the same in the three models, and also with the same thermal paste. The only difference is that a little more of this applied compound comes in the 240GE.

Testing in 720p games

Let's now look at the performance with current games at 1280x720p resolution and with graphics at a minimum. We must keep in mind that even with the graphics at a minimum they are demanding games and clearly a CPU with IGP will not be up to it, but it is worth seeing it in action to get an idea of ​​what it is capable of.

• Far Cry 5: bass Doom: bass Rise of Tombr Raider: bass DEUS EX Mankind Divided: bass Final Fantasy XV Benchmark: lite quality Metro Exodus: bass

In the 200GE we do not test Metro Exodus, something we have done in this case, so we have no references to its performance. Anyway, we see that the performance difference is greater in these two CPUs, although we still do not have records that demonstrate a positive experience in terms of gameplay in demanding titles such as these.

Although we can not play in this type of 3D graphics games, we will have a good experience in UHD multimedia content and small puzzle games and the like. Nor can we ask too much for a CPU of 60 euros with integrated graphics. Although soon we will make a comparison of these results against a configuration with the 240GE CPU and a GTX 1660 Ti to see the improvements.

Consumption and temperatures

The power results have been taken by the GreenBlue GB202G wattmeter and the temperature with HWiNFO during several hours of uninterrupted stress with Aida64 in both CPU and integrated GPU, and at a temperature of 26 ^o C in the environment.

If the results in the 200GE were surprising, they are even more so in these two CPUs, since even increasing the frequency, the power has not been increased in practically nothing, only about 4 or 5 Watts under load. Remember that the test bench is practically the same except for the power supply.

Which makes these Athlon CPUs simply the best for mounting small media and file servers at home or for browsing and doing basic office work. Good work from AMD.

Final words and conclusion about AMD Athlon 240GE and AMD Athlon 220GE

Well we come to the end of the double review of the Athlon 220GE and 240GE based on Raven Ridge that are emerging as one of the best options for mounting HTPC (multimedia centers), office automation or navigation thanks to its integrated graphics Radeon VEGA and its ridiculous energy consumption.

But beware, because if we put a dedicated card, we could also have a worthy PC to play in 1080p resolution and high quality, since the processing performance is quite good after all. With its IGP we have achieved about 20 FPS in almost all games at 720p which is acceptable for what we have in hand.

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Initially, they are CPU locked, but AMD enabled the possibility of overclocking, but it is practically not worth it. In the 200GE we raised the frequency in search of improvements and there were practically none, so in this review we have not raised it, nor is a user located in the low range expected to perform overclocking.

As far as price is concerned, the AMD Athlon 220GE stands at a price of 63 euros in Spain and the AMD Athlon 240GE with about 68 euros. Seeing the results, perhaps the best option is the 220GE, with similar performance and 5 euros cheaper, which is what shipping costs. What do you think of these Athlon and what have you seen during the review? It is always good to know your impressions on this type of hardware.

ADVANTAGE	TO IMPROVE
+ DOUBLE CORE AND 4 WIRE	- MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE UPDATED BIOS FOR COMPATIBILITY
+ HIGH-SPEED DDR4 MEMORY STAND	- INTEGRATED GRAPHICS DO NOT SIZE IN 3D HD GAMES
+ EXCELLENT STABILITY IN WINDOWS 10 PRO
+ VERY GOOD TEMPERATURES AND CONSUMPTION
+ IGP RADEON VEGA 3 VERY WORTHY

The Professional Review team awards you the silver medal and recommended product:

AMD Athlon 240GE and 220GE

YIELD YIELD - 74%

MULTI-THREAD PERFORMANCE - 74%

OVERCLOCK - 70%

PRICE - 83%

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