Intel Pentium E2160 | AMD Athlon II X3 420e | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium E2160 or AMD Athlon II X3 420e - 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 Pentium E2160 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E2160 was released in Q2/2007. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e was released in Q3/2010. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Pentium D (6) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) |
0 | Generation | 1 |
Presler | Architecture | Rana |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium E2160 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E2160 is 1.80 GHz while the AMD Athlon II X3 420e has 3 CPU cores and 3 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 420e is at 2.60 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium E2160 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
2 | Cores | 3 |
2 | Threads | 3 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
1.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium E2160 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium E2160 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium E2160 is 65 W, while the AMD Athlon II X3 420e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium E2160 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium E2160 is manufactured in 65 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 1.50 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium E2160 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
65 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 775 | Socket | AM3 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2007 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium E2160
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium E2160
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium E2160
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium E2160 | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
Unknown | Unknown |