Intel Core2 Duo E4700 | AMD Athlon II X3 455 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core2 Duo E4700 or AMD Athlon II X3 455 - 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 Intel Core2 Duo E4700 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E4700 was released in Q1/2008. The AMD Athlon II X3 455 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 455 was released in Q4/2010. |
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Intel Core2 Duo (29) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000 (15) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Conroe (Core) | Architecture | Rana |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core2 Duo E4700 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The AMD Athlon II X3 455 has 3 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E4700 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 455 |
2 | Cores | 3 |
2 | Threads | 3 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core2 Duo E4700 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 455 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E4700 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 455 |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | 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 |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core2 Duo E4700 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X3 455 is 95 W. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E4700 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 455 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core2 Duo E4700 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X3 455 cache has a total of 1.50 MB. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E4700 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 455 |
65 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 775 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2008 | Release date | Q4/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core2 Duo E4700
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 455
3C 3T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E4700
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 455
3C 3T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E4700
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 455
3C 3T @ 3.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core2 Duo E4700 | AMD Athlon II X3 455 |
Unknown | Unknown |