Phenom II X4 905e vs i3-4330TE
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2361 | 2369 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.09 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | 4x Phenom II (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 3.44 | 1.85 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 11 May 2014 (10 years ago) | 2 June 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $212 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-4330TE and Phenom II X4 905e 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-4330TE and Phenom II X4 905e 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 | 1 |
| Socket | 1150 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4330TE and Phenom II X4 905e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 45 nm, 1.25 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4330TE and Phenom II X4 905e are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4330TE and Phenom II X4 905e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4600 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4330TE and Phenom II X4 905e.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 May 2014 | 2 June 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
i3-4330TE has an age advantage of 4 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X4 905e, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Core i3-4330TE and AMD Phenom II X4 905e.
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