AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 445 and Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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

Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 445

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1274 vs 1065
Around 94% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1823 vs 942
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 383 vs 342
Around 81% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1036 vs 571
6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.743 vs 0.291

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2010 vs August 2008
Number of cores	3 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1274 vs 1065
PassMark - CPU mark	1823 vs 942
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	383 vs 342
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1036 vs 571
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.743 vs 0.291

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 13.015 vs 4.487

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.015 vs 4.487

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 445
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1274

1065

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1823

942

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

383

342

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1036

571

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.743

0.291

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.487

13.015

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.083

Name	AMD Athlon II X3 445	Intel Core 2 Duo E7300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1274	1065
PassMark - CPU mark	1823	942
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	383	342
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1036	571
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.743	0.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	4.487	13.015
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.083	0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.259
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.169

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X3 445	Intel Core 2 Duo E7300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rana	Wolfdale
Launch date	May 2010	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$91
Place in performance rating	3056	3046
Price now	$91	$19.99
Value for money (0-100)	8.33	25.46
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		E7300
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	169 mm	82 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	2.67 GHz
Number of cores	3	2
Transistor count	300 million	228 million
Base frequency		2.66 GHz
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Maximum core temperature		74.1°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)