Intel Pentium E5300 | AMD Athlon II X2 255 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium E5300 or AMD Athlon II X2 255 - 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 E5300 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 Pentium E5300 was released in Q4/2008. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 was released in Q1/2010. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Wolfdale (Penryn) | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium E5300 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E5300 is 2.60 GHz while the AMD Athlon II X2 255 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 255 is at 3.10 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium E5300 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 255 |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium E5300 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 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 E5300 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 255 |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 | 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 | 2.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium E5300 is 65 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 255 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium E5300 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 255 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium E5300 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium E5300 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 255 |
45 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 |
Q4/2008 | Release date | Q1/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium E5300 | AMD Athlon II X2 255 |
Unknown | Unknown |