AMD Athlon II X3 455 vs Intel Pentium T2390

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AMD Athlon II X3 455 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium T2390
AMD Athlon II X3 455 Intel Pentium T2390

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X3 455 and the Intel Pentium T2390 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Athlon II X3 455 3 core processor released in Q4/2010 with the Intel Pentium T2390 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2008.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Pentium (150)
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) CPU group Intel Pentium T2000/T3000 (7)
1 Generation 1
Rana Architecture Merom (Core)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X3 455 is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz. The processor can compute 3 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium T2390 clocks with 1.86 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon II X3 455 Characteristic Intel Pentium T2390
3 Cores 2
3 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 1.86 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 Athlon II X3 455 Characteristic Intel Pentium T2390
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X3 455, while the Intel Pentium T2390 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD Athlon II X3 455 Characteristic Intel Pentium T2390
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR2-800
16 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
1.50 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon II X3 455 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium T2390 is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon II X3 455 Characteristic Intel Pentium T2390
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X3 455 has 1.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium T2390 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 65 nm.

AMD Athlon II X3 455 Characteristic Intel Pentium T2390
45 nm Technology 65 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 PGA 478
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2010 Release date Q1/2008
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X3 455 (100%)
Intel Pentium T2390 (64%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X3 455 (100%)
Intel Pentium T2390 (37%)

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 Athlon II X3 455 AMD Athlon II X3 455
3C 3T @ 3.30 GHz
396 (100%)
Intel Pentium T2390 Intel Pentium T2390
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
255 (64%)

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 Athlon II X3 455 AMD Athlon II X3 455
3C 3T @ 3.30 GHz
1066 (100%)
Intel Pentium T2390 Intel Pentium T2390
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
451 (42%)

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 Athlon II X3 455 AMD Athlon II X3 455
3C 3T @ 3.30 GHz
1858 (100%)
Intel Pentium T2390 Intel Pentium T2390
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
602 (32%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Athlon II X3 455 AMD Athlon II X3 455
3C 3T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium T2390 Intel Pentium T2390
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
293 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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