AMD Athlon II X3 420e vs Intel Core i5-655K
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| AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Intel Core i5-655K | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X3 420e or Intel Core i5-655K - 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 420e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e was released in Q3/2010. The Intel Core i5-655K has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.46 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-655K was released in Q1/2010. |
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| AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
| AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) | CPU group | Intel Core i5 600 (6) |
| 1 | Generation | 1 |
| Rana | Architecture | Clarkdale |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X3 420e is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The Intel Core i5-655K has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz). |
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| AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-655K |
| 3 | Cores | 2 |
| 3 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 2.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.46 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) |
| GPU frequency | 0.50 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.73 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 5 |
| Technology | 32 nm | |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | 12 |
| -- | Shader | 24 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
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 | Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X3 420e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-655K can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-655K |
| DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
| 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 | 0.50 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e has a TDP of 45 W, that of the Intel Core i5-655K is 73 W. |
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| AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-655K |
| 45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 73 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X3 420e has a 1.50 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-655K cache has a total of 4.50 MB. |
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| AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-655K |
| 45 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| AM3 | Socket | LGA 1156 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2010 | Release date | Q1/2010 |
| -- | Release price | 177 $ |
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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 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-655K
2C 4T @ 3.46 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 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-655K
2C 4T @ 3.20 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 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-655K
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-655K
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Intel Core i5-655K |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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