AMD Athlon II X4 605e vs AMD Phenom II X3 B73
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X4 605e 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 605e
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1963 vs 1538
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 3 |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1963 vs 1538 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 B73
- Around 22% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1056 vs 986
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 2.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1056 vs 986 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X4 605e
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 B73
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Athlon II X4 605e | AMD Phenom II X3 B73 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 986 | 1056 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1963 | 1538 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1433 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4113 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e | AMD Phenom II X3 B73 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Propus | Heka |
Launch date | October 2009 | October 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $102 | $75 |
Place in performance rating | 2074 | 2115 |
Price now | $101.80 | $75 |
Value for money (0-100) | 7.96 | 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 | 2.3 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 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 |