Athlon 240GE vs Core i5-4570R

The Athlon 240GE packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the Core i5-4570R offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the Core i5-4570R has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.5 GHz on the Athlon 240GE versus 3.2 GHz on the Core i5-4570R — a 9% clock advantage for the Athlon 240GE (base: 3.5 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The Athlon 240GE uses the Zen (2017−2020) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i5-4570R uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Athlon 240GE scores 4,561 against the Core i5-4570R's 4,578 — a 0.4% lead for the Core i5-4570R. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 930 vs 955, a 2.7% lead for the Core i5-4570R that directly translates to higher frame rates. Both processors carry 4 MB (total) of L3 cache.

The Athlon 240GE uses the AM4 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-4570R uses BGA1364 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-2666 on the Athlon 240GE versus DDR3-1600 on the Core i5-4570R — the Athlon 240GE supports 66.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Athlon 240GE supports up to 64 GB of RAM compared to 32 GB — 100% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 8 (Athlon 240GE) vs 16 (Core i5-4570R) — the Core i5-4570R offers 8 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: A320,B450 (Athlon 240GE) and B85,Q87,H87,Z87,H97,Z97 (Core i5-4570R).

Only the Athlon 240GE has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Virtualization support: AMD-V (Athlon 240GE) vs VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-4570R). Both include integrated graphics — Radeon Vega 3 (Athlon 240GE) and Iris Pro Graphics 5200 (Core i5-4570R) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Athlon 240GE targets Budget Desktop, Core i5-4570R targets Small Form Factor Desktop. Direct competitor: Athlon 240GE rivals Pentium Gold G5400; Core i5-4570R rivals A10-7850K.

At launch, the Athlon 240GE was priced at $75, while the Core i5-4570R came in at $250. On launch pricing ($75 vs $250), Athlon 240GE was $175 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Athlon 240GE delivers 60.8 pts/$ vs 18.3 pts/$ for the Core i5-4570R — making the Athlon 240GE the 107.4% better value option.

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