Phenom X3 8450e vs Athlon II X2 265

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 265
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.80
+1.3%
Phenom X3 8450e
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 65 Watt
0.79

Athlon II X2 265 outperforms Phenom X3 8450e by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 265 and Phenom X3 8450e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26222628
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.64no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.161.15
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Toliman (2008)
Release date21 September 2010 (14 years ago)September 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$83no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 265 and Phenom X3 8450e basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads23
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size117 mm2285 mm2
Number of transistors410 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 265 and Phenom X3 8450e compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 265 and Phenom X3 8450e are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 265 and Phenom X3 8450e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 265 and Phenom X3 8450e.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X2 265 0.80
+1.3%
Phenom X3 8450e 0.79

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X2 265 1267
+0.8%
Phenom X3 8450e 1257

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.80 0.79
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm

Athlon II X2 265 has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom X3 8450e, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II X2 265 and Phenom X3 8450e.


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