is this a good cpu??

[techtips2]

 I` think this CPU is pretty much useless it is an AMD Athlon(TM) II X2 220

[Slottr]

And you would be correct 

[Canada EH]

5 minutes ago, techtips2 said:

 I` think this CPU is pretty much useless it is an AMD Athlon(TM) II X2 220

 

 

Its garbage, unless you get it for free and everything else is free or dirt cheap. For use with something not requiring cpu performance.

 

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Athlon-II-X2-220-vs-Intel-Core-i3-2130/m5455vsm424

[RollinLower]

isn't that chip from like 2010 or something tough?

[Canada EH]

Just now, RollinLower said:

isn't that chip from like 2010 or something tough?

Yes, it is still useful in certain applications.

 

Some garages still use computers from the 1990's and 1980's

[RollinLower]

Just now, Canada EH said:

Yes, it is still useful in certain applications.

 

Some garages still use computers from the 1990's and 1980's

i know, but the OP is putting a 2010 chip up to standards of 2018. ofcourse it is going to be garbage now, especially since it wasn't very good when it was released.

[Canada EH]

1 minute ago, RollinLower said:

OP

All depends on what the OP wants to use it for. Not everyone needs, nor requires anything in the last 10 years, let along 20. Price point is everything.

[Lord Letto]

I'd say by 2018 standards, you would be better off getting a Celeron, a Celeron G4900 would be roughly 90% better:

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Celeron-G4900-vs-AMD-Athlon-II-X2-220/m482751vsm5455

Only possible use I can think of for the Athlon X2 is basic web browsing/word processing or maybe some retro gaming on XP or older, the modern Celeron is somewhat kinda around a 2nd gen i3, the i3-2100 would have about 7 to 10% better quad & multicore performance (due to HT) while the Celeron would have 18 to 22% better single core performance: https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Celeron-G4900-vs-Intel-Core-i3-2100/m482751vsm41

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Celeron G4900 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($52.40 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - H310M A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.49 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Patriot - Signature Line 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $131.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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