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Intel Celeron E3300 vs AMD Athlon II X2 240e

The AMD Athlon II X2 240e is newer than Intel Celeron E3300 @ 2.50GHz also around 20% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 16% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Celeron E3300 @ 2.50GHz uses around 36% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 368 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Celeron E3300 @ 2.50GHz×AMD Athlon II X2 240e+ ADD
Price $61.79 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA775AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP65W45W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$8.21
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2009Q4 2009
# of Samples254114
CPU Value13.126.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)9183(-16.3%)10973(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)809(-19.7%)1007(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Celeron E3300 @ 2.50GHz
809
AMD Athlon II X2 240e
1,007
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Celeron E3300 @ 2.50GHz
13.1
AMD Athlon II X2 240e
26.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Celeron E3300 @ 2.50GHz
918
AMD Athlon II X2 240e
1,097
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Celeron E3300 @ 2.50GHz AMD Athlon II X2 240e
Max TDP65W45W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.09
Running cost per day$0.033$0.022
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.532.9
Running cost per year$11.86$8.21
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.