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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | AMD Athlon II X3 400e | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) and the AMD Athlon II X3 400e and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) 4 core processor released in Q4/2023 with the AMD Athlon II X3 400e which has 3 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 (86) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD Sephiroth (Steam Deck Refresh 2023) (1) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Sephiroth (Zen 2) | Architecture | Rana |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X3 400e clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 400e |
4 | Cores | 3 |
8 | Threads | 3 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) | GPU | no iGPU |
1.00 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
8 | Compute units | -- |
512 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh), while the AMD Athlon II X3 400e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 400e |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
102.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
8 | PCIe lanes | -- |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X3 400e is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 400e |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X3 400e is at 1.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 400e |
6 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | 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 |
FF3 | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
SteamOS (Arch Linux) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2023 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 400e
3C 3T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 400e
3C 3T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 400e
3C 3T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 400e
3C 3T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 400e
3C 3T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 400e
3C 3T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 400e
3C 3T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 400e
3C 3T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) @ 1.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 400e
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 400e
3C 3T @ 2.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | AMD Athlon II X3 400e |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Unknown |