AMD Athlon II X3 420e vs AMD Phenom II X3 B73
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 420e and AMD Phenom II X3 B73 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 420e
- CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
- 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1557 vs 1538
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2010 vs October 2009 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1058 vs 1056 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1557 vs 1538 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 B73
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Maximum frequency | 2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 420e
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 B73
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Athlon II X3 420e | AMD Phenom II X3 B73 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1058 | 1056 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1557 | 1538 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e | AMD Phenom II X3 B73 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Rana | Heka |
Launch date | September 2010 | October 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $116 | $75 |
Place in performance rating | 2210 | 2221 |
Price now | $116.15 | $75 |
Value for money (0-100) | 5.80 | 10.75 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 169 mm | 258 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 3 | 3 |
Transistor count | 300 million | 758 million |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt | 95 Watt |