Mobile Athlon 64 2700+ vs i5-3450S

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3450S
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.76
+1004%
Mobile Athlon 64 2700+
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 35 Watt
0.25

Core i5-3450S outperforms Mobile Athlon 64 2700+ by a whopping 1004% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3450S and Mobile Athlon 64 2700+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17003166
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.63no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataMobile Athlon 64
Power efficiency4.020.68
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Clawhammer (2001−2005)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)August 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3450S and Mobile Athlon 64 2700+ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nmno data
Die size160 mm2193 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)69 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million106 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3450S and Mobile Athlon 64 2700+ 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
SocketFCLGA1155754
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3450S and Mobile Athlon 64 2700+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3450S and Mobile Athlon 64 2700+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3450S and Mobile Athlon 64 2700+ are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3450S and Mobile Athlon 64 2700+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3450S and Mobile Athlon 64 2700+ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3450S and Mobile Athlon 64 2700+.

PCIe version3.0no 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. 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.

i5-3450S 2.76
+1004%
Mobile Athlon 64 2700+ 0.25

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.

i5-3450S 4377
+1000%
Mobile Athlon 64 2700+ 398

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.76 0.25
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i5-3450S has a 1004% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Mobile Athlon 64 2700+, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3450S is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobile Athlon 64 2700+ in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-3450S is a desktop processor while Mobile Athlon 64 2700+ is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3450S and Mobile Athlon 64 2700+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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