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| AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs X2 265 |
Released May, 2010
AMD Athlon II X3 445
- 3.1 GHz
- Tri core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon II X3 445
![]() | Is unlocked Yes | ![]() | More cores 3 |
![]() | More threads 3 | ![]() | Much better performance per watt 1.42 pt/W |
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Released September, 2010
AMD Athlon II X2 265
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the X2 265
![]() | Much more l3 cache 1 MB | ![]() | Much more l3 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
![]() | Higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | ![]() | Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.86 GHz |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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More cores | 3 | vs | 2 | 1 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
More threads | 3 | vs | 2 | 1 more threads | |||
Much better performance per watt | 1.42 pt/W | vs | 1.11 pt/W | Around 30% better performance per watt | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 77.19W | vs | 102.72W | Around 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | vs | 36.79 $/year | Around 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 75 °C | vs | 74 °C | Almost the same | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.88 GHz | vs | 3.3 GHz | Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | vs | 101.7 $/year | Around 20% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Much more l3 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
Much more l3 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.17 MB/core | More than 3x more l3 cache per core | |||
Higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 3.1 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.86 GHz | vs | 3.72 GHz | Around 5% better overclocked clock speed (Air) |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Athlon II X3 445 vs X2 265
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Athlon II X3 445
4,233
Athlon II X2 265
3,122
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Athlon II X3 445
1,582
Athlon II X2 265
1,703
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Athlon II X3 445
125,450 MB/s
Athlon II X2 265
133,500 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Athlon II X3 445
4,066
Athlon II X2 265
3,034
GeekBench
Athlon II X3 445
6,631
Athlon II X2 265
4,028
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Athlon II X3 445
2,582
Athlon II X2 265
1,876
PassMark (Single Core)
Athlon II X3 445
1,049
Athlon II X2 265
1,110
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Athlon II X3 445 | vs | X2 265 |
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Clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
Cores | Tri core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
AM3 | |||
Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 95W | 65W | |
Annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | 36.79 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | 101.7 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.42 pt/W | 1.11 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 102.72W | |
bus | |||
Clock speed | 2,000 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
details | Athlon II X3 445 | vs | X2 265 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 3 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.67 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 0.5 MB | 1 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 0.17 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 45 nm | 45 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Voltage range | 0.85 - 1.4V | 0.82 - 1.4V | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 75°C | Unknown - 74°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.72 GHz | 3.86 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.88 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.72 GHz | 3.86 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | None | |
Label | N/A | N/A | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
3DMark06 | N/A | N/A |
AMD Athlon II X3 445 ![]() | AMD Athlon II X2 265 ![]() |
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