Pentium Dual T3200 vs Athlon II X3 445
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X3 445 and Pentium Dual Core T3200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2371 | 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 | Intel Pentium Dual Core |
| Power efficiency | 1.15 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Rana (2009−2011) | Merom (2006−2008) |
| Release date | 11 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 October 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $91 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X3 445 and Pentium Dual Core T3200 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 667 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 169 mm2 | 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 300 million | 291 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X3 445 and Pentium Dual Core T3200 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 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 445 and Pentium Dual Core T3200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 445 and Pentium Dual Core T3200.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 May 2010 | 1 October 2008 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 2 |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Athlon II X3 445 has an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium Dual T3200, on the other hand, has 171.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon II X3 445 and Pentium Dual Core T3200. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon II X3 445 is a desktop processor while Pentium Dual Core T3200 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X3 445 and Pentium Dual Core T3200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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