Athlon II X3 445 vs Athlon II X3 460

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X3 460
2011
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
1.26
+9.6%
Athlon II X3 445
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
1.15

Athlon II X3 460 outperforms Athlon II X3 445 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X3 460 and Athlon II X3 445 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23032386
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.492.01
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.261.15
Architecture codenameRana (2009−2011)Rana (2009−2011)
Release date3 May 2011 (13 years ago)11 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$50$91

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X3 460 has 173% better value for money than Athlon II X3 445.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X3 460 and Athlon II X3 445 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads33
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size169 mm2169 mm2
Number of transistors300 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X3 460 and Athlon II X3 445 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
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 460 and Athlon II X3 445. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 460 and Athlon II X3 445.

PCIe version2.02.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark 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 460 1.26
+9.6%
Athlon II X3 445 1.15

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.

Athlon II X3 460 2008
+10%
Athlon II X3 445 1826

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon II X3 460 403
+37.1%
Athlon II X3 445 294

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon II X3 460 1076
+67.1%
Athlon II X3 445 644

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.26 1.15
Recency 3 May 2011 11 May 2010

Athlon II X3 460 has a 9.6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 11 months.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II X3 460 and Athlon II X3 445.


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