AMD Athlon II X3 400e vs Intel Pentium E6500K
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X3 400e and the Intel Pentium E6500K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon II X3 400e 3 core processor released in Q3/2009 with the Intel Pentium E6500K which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009. |
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| AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
| AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) | CPU group | Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Rana | Architecture | Wolfdale (Penryn) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X3 400e is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 3 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium E6500K clocks with 2.93 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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| AMD Athlon II X3 400e | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E6500K |
| 3 | Cores | 2 |
| 3 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.93 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X3 400e, while the Intel Pentium E6500K supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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| AMD Athlon II X3 400e | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E6500K |
| DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.50 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X3 400e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium E6500K is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| AMD Athlon II X3 400e | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E6500K |
| 45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X3 400e has 1.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium E6500K is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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| AMD Athlon II X3 400e | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E6500K |
| 45 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 |
| AM3 | Socket | LGA 775 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2009 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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.
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AMD Athlon II X3 400e
3C 3T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X3 400e
3C 3T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X3 400e
3C 3T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Athlon II X3 400e | Intel Pentium E6500K |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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