AMD 3015e vs AMD Athlon II X3 405e

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AMD 3015e CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X3 405e
AMD 3015e AMD Athlon II X3 405e

CPU comparison

AMD 3015e or AMD Athlon II X3 405e - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD 3015e has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD 3015e was released in Q3/2020.

The AMD Athlon II X3 405e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 405e was released in Q3/2009.
AMD E (23) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
AMD 3000e/Ce (3) CPU group AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12)
4 Generation 1
Dali (Zen) Architecture Rana
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD 3015e has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD 3015e is 1.20 GHz (2.30 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X3 405e has 3 CPU cores and 3 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 405e is at 2.30 GHz.

AMD 3015e Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
2 Cores 3
4 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
2.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
1.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD 3015e Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD 3015e or AMD Athlon II X3 405e has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
0.60 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
3 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD 3015e can use up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X3 405e supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

AMD 3015e Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
DDR4-1600 Memory DDR3-1333
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 1.50 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD 3015e is 6 W, while the AMD Athlon II X3 405e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD 3015e Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
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-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD 3015e is manufactured in 14 nm and has 5.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X3 405e is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 1.50 MB cache.

AMD 3015e Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
FT5 Socket AM3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2020 Release date Q3/2009
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD 3015e (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e (54%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD 3015e (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e (80%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
528 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz
287 (54%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
974 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz
776 (80%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz
230 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e AMD Athlon II X3 405e
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz
1330 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD 3015e AMD Athlon II X3 405e
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