Pentium M 738 vs Athlon II X3 400e

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X3 400e
2009
3 cores / 3 threads, 45 Watt
0.83
+538%
Pentium M 738
1 core / 1 thread, 10 Watt
0.13

Athlon II X3 400e outperforms Pentium M 738 by a whopping 538% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X3 400e and Pentium M 738 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25963340
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataPentium M
Power efficiency1.751.23
Architecture codenameRana (2009−2011)Dothan (2004−2005)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X3 400e and Pentium M 738 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads31
Base clock speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz1.4 GHz
Bus rateno data400 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size169 mm2no data
Number of transistors300 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X3 400e and Pentium M 738 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt10 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 400e and Pentium M 738. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 400e and Pentium M 738.

PCIe version2.0no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.83 0.13
Physical cores 3 1
Threads 3 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 10 Watt

Athlon II X3 400e has a 538.5% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium M 738, on the other hand, has 350% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X3 400e is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 738 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X3 400e is a desktop processor while Pentium M 738 is a notebook one.


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