Pentium Dual T2130 vs Athlon II X3 455
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X3 455 and Pentium Dual Core T2130 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2317 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.52 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Pentium Dual Core |
| Architecture codename | Rana (2009−2011) | Yonah (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 7 December 2010 (13 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $88 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X3 455 and Pentium Dual Core T2130 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 | 3.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 169 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 300 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X3 455 and Pentium Dual Core T2130 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 | 31 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 455 and Pentium Dual Core T2130. 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 455 and Pentium Dual Core T2130.
| 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
| Physical cores | 3 | 2 |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 31 Watt |
Athlon II X3 455 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium Dual T2130, on the other hand, has 206.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon II X3 455 and Pentium Dual Core T2130. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon II X3 455 is a desktop processor while Pentium Dual Core T2130 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X3 455 and Pentium Dual Core T2130, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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