AMD EPYC 7443 vs AMD Athlon II X3 405e

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AMD EPYC 7443 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X3 405e
AMD EPYC 7443 AMD Athlon II X3 405e

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7443 and the AMD Athlon II X3 405e and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 7443 24 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the AMD Athlon II X3 405e which has 3 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009.
AMD EPYC (129) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
AMD EPYC 7003 (29) CPU group AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12)
3 Generation 1
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture Rana
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7443 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.85 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X3 405e clocks with 2.30 GHz, has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 7443 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
24 Cores 3
48 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.85 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.60 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 EPYC 7443 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
-- 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 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7443, while the AMD Athlon II X3 405e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 7443 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
4096 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.50 MB
128.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
128 PCIe lanes --
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 7443 has a TDP of 200 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X3 405e is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 7443 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
200 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
165 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7443 has 128.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X3 405e is at 1.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

AMD EPYC 7443 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
7 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet 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
SP3 Socket AM3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2009
2010 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7443 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e (20%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7443 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e (3%)

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 EPYC 7443 AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
1436 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz
287 (20%)

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 EPYC 7443 AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
25985 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz
776 (3%)

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 EPYC 7443 AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
53781 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz
1330 (2%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC 7443 AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
1732 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD EPYC 7443 AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
15864 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 7443 AMD Athlon II X3 405e
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