Pentium III 533EB vs Phenom II X6 1045T
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X6 1045T and Pentium III 533EB processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1916 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.22 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 2.00 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Thuban (2010) | Coppermine (1999−2001) |
| Release date | 1 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 25 October 1999 (25 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $175 | $305 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X6 1045T and Pentium III 533EB 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 0.53 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 106 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | 904 million | 28 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X6 1045T and Pentium III 533EB 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM3 | 370 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 14 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1045T and Pentium III 533EB. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
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 Phenom II X6 1045T and Pentium III 533EB.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2010 | 25 October 1999 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 14 Watt |
Phenom II X6 1045T has an age advantage of 10 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium III 533EB, on the other hand, has 578.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X6 1045T and Pentium III 533EB. We've got no test results to judge.
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