AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs AMD Athlon II X3 440

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 445 and AMD Athlon II X3 440 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Athlon II X3 445

AMD Athlon II X3 440

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 445

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1273 vs 1194
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1826 vs 1712
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 383 vs 364
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1036 vs 942
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.169 vs 2.984

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2010 vs January 2010
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1273 vs 1194
PassMark - CPU mark	1826 vs 1712
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	383 vs 364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1036 vs 942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.169 vs 2.984

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 440

Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.184 vs 1.743
Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 6.176 vs 4.487
Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.124 vs 0.083
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.276 vs 0.259

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.184 vs 1.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.176 vs 4.487
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.124 vs 0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.276 vs 0.259

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 445
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 440

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1273

1194

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1826

1712

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

383

364

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1036

942

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.743

2.184

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.487

6.176

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.083

0.124

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.259

0.276

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.169

2.984

Name	AMD Athlon II X3 445	AMD Athlon II X3 440
PassMark - Single thread mark	1273	1194
PassMark - CPU mark	1826	1712
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	383	364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1036	942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.743	2.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	4.487	6.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.083	0.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.259	0.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.169	2.984

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X3 445	AMD Athlon II X3 440
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rana	Rana
Launch date	May 2010	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$91	$47
Place in performance rating	3059	3076
Price now	$91	$26.99
Value for money (0-100)	8.33	28.04
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	169 mm	169 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	3.1 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	3	3
Transistor count	300 million	300 million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt