Athlon XP-M 950 vs Athlon II X3 445
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2708 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.01 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Athlon XP-M |
| Power efficiency | 0.46 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Rana (2009−2011) | K7 (2000−2004) |
| Release date | 11 May 2010 (15 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $91 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X3 445 and Athlon XP-M 950 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 cores | 3 (Tri-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 0.95 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 200 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 9.5 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 169 mm2 | 85 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 300 million | 37 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X3 445 and Athlon XP-M 950 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM3 | Socket 563 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 16 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X3 445 and Athlon XP-M 950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| PowerNow | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 445 and Athlon XP-M 950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 445 and Athlon XP-M 950.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 3 | 1 |
| Threads | 3 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 16 Watt |
Athlon II X3 445 has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 188.9% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon XP-M 950, on the other hand, has 493.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Athlon II X3 445 and AMD Athlon XP-M 950. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon II X3 445 is a desktop processor while Athlon XP-M 950 is a notebook one.
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