Intel Pentium T3400 vs AMD Athlon II X2 235e

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Intel Pentium T3400 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 235e
Intel Pentium T3400 AMD Athlon II X2 235e

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium T3400 or AMD Athlon II X2 235e - 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 T3400 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.16 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium T3400 was released in Q4/2008.

The AMD Athlon II X2 235e has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 235e was released in Q3/2009.
Intel Pentium (150) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Pentium T2000/T3000 (7) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
1 Generation 1
Merom (Core) Architecture Propus
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium T3400 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium T3400 is 2.16 GHz while the AMD Athlon II X2 235e has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 235e is at 2.70 GHz.

Intel Pentium T3400 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 235e
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.16 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Pentium T3400 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 235e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Pentium T3400 or AMD Athlon II X2 235e has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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

The Intel Pentium T3400 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 235e supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Pentium T3400 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 235e
DDR2-800 Memory DDR3-1333
8 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium T3400 is 35 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 235e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Pentium T3400 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 235e
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium T3400 is manufactured in 65 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 235e is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Pentium T3400 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 235e
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
PGA 478 Socket AM3
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2008 Release date Q3/2009
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium T3400 (81%)
AMD Athlon II X2 235e (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium T3400 (68%)
AMD Athlon II X2 235e (100%)

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.
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Pentium T3400
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
290 (81%)
AMD Athlon II X2 235e AMD Athlon II X2 235e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
356 (100%)

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.
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Pentium T3400
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
532 (77%)
AMD Athlon II X2 235e AMD Athlon II X2 235e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
689 (100%)

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.
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Pentium T3400
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
649 (59%)
AMD Athlon II X2 235e AMD Athlon II X2 235e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
1094 (100%)

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.
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Pentium T3400
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
327 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 235e AMD Athlon II X2 235e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium T3400 AMD Athlon II X2 235e
Unknown Unknown

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