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AMD Athlon II X3 405e | MediaTek Helio X27 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X3 405e or MediaTek Helio X27 - 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 Athlon II X3 405e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 405e was released in Q3/2009. The MediaTek Helio X27 has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio X27 was released in Q1/2017. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Mediatek Helio (37) |
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) | CPU group | MediaTek Helio X20 (4) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Rana | Architecture | Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X3 405e has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 405e is 2.30 GHz while the MediaTek Helio X27 has 10 CPU cores and 10 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio X27 is at 2.60 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X27 |
3 | Cores | 10 |
3 | Threads | 10 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | A-Core | 2.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A72 |
-- | B-Core | 1.55 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
-- | C-Core | -- 4x Cortex-A53 |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD Athlon II X3 405e or MediaTek Helio X27 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 |
GPU frequency | 0.88 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.88 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
Technology | 16 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 4 |
-- | Shader | 64 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | 11 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X3 405e can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The MediaTek Helio X27 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 6.4 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X27 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR3-800 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X3 405e is 45 W, while the MediaTek Helio X27 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X27 |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X3 405e is manufactured in 45 nm and has 1.50 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio X27 is manufactured in 20 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X27 |
45 nm | Technology | 20 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | -- |
AM3 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q3/2009 | Release date | Q1/2017 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X27
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X27
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X27
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X27
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X27
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
@ 0.00 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X27
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.88 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X27
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e | MediaTek Helio X27 |
Unknown | Unknown |