Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220 vs AMD Athlon II X3 400e

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AMD Athlon II X3 400e
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Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220
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Games supported 62%

General info

Comparing Athlon II X3 400e and Pentium Dual-Core E2220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating22122207
Value for money1.801.62
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameRana (2009−2011)Allendale (2006−2009)
Release dateOctober 2009 (13 years old)March 2008 (15 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data
Current price$64 (0.6x MSRP)$34
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Technical specs

Athlon II X3 400e and Pentium Dual-Core E2220 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads32
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size169 mm277 mm2
Number of transistors300 million105 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierno data-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X3 400e and Pentium Dual-Core E2220 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
SocketAM3775
Thermal design power (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X3 400e and Pentium Dual-Core E2220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 400e and Pentium Dual-Core E2220. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Benchmark performance

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


Overall 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 X3 400e 1.05
Pentium Dual-Core E2220 1.06
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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.

Benchmark coverage: 67%

Athlon II X3 400e 1320
Pentium Dual-Core E2220 1330
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Pentium Dual-Core E2220 outperforms Athlon II X3 400e by 1% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance rating 1.05 1.06
Boost clock speed 2200 2400
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Thermal design power (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Technical City couldn't decide between

AMD Athlon II X3 400e
Athlon II X3 400e

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Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220
Pentium Dual-Core E2220

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Competitors of Athlon II X3 400e by Intel

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Athlon II X3 400e from Intel is Pentium Dual-Core E2220, which is faster by 1% and higher by 5 positions in our rating.

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220 Pentium Dual Core E2220
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Here are some closest Intel rivals to Athlon II X3 400e:

Pentium G645 102.86
Athlon II X3 400e 100
Pentium G640 99.05

Competitors of Pentium Dual-Core E2220 by AMD

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Pentium Dual-Core E2220 by AMD is Athlon II X3 405e, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 1 position in our rating.

AMD Athlon II X3 405e Athlon II X3 405e
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Here are some closest AMD rivals to Pentium Dual-Core E2220:

Pentium Dual-Core E2220 100
A4-6300B 99.06

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User rating

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