Athlon II X3 405e vs Celeron Dual-Core T1700
Aggregate performance score
Athlon II X3 405e outperforms Celeron Dual-Core T1700 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron Dual-Core T1700 and Athlon II X3 405e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 2734 | 2572 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 4.58 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
Series | Intel Celeron Dual-Core | no data |
Power efficiency | 1.81 | 1.77 |
Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Rana (2009−2011) |
Release date | 7 December 2008 (15 years ago) | 20 October 2009 (15 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $80 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron Dual-Core T1700 and Athlon II X3 405e 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 3 (Tri-Core) |
Threads | 2 | 3 |
Base clock speed | no data | 2.3 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 1.83 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
Bus rate | 667 MHz | no data |
L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
Die size | 143 mm2 | 169 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | 291 Million | 300 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron Dual-Core T1700 and Athlon II X3 405e 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 | no data | 1 |
Socket | PPGA478 | AM3 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron Dual-Core T1700 and Athlon II X3 405e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron Dual-Core T1700 and Athlon II X3 405e.
PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
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
Performance score | 0.67 | 0.84 |
Recency | 7 December 2008 | 20 October 2009 |
Physical cores | 2 | 3 |
Threads | 2 | 3 |
Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Celeron Dual-Core T1700 has 28.6% lower power consumption.
Athlon II X3 405e, on the other hand, has a 25.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Athlon II X3 405e is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron Dual-Core T1700 in performance tests.
Be aware that Celeron Dual-Core T1700 is a notebook processor while Athlon II X3 405e is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron Dual-Core T1700 and Athlon II X3 405e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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