Athlon II X3 420e
AMD
PassMark
1,557
Performance
Budget
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Overview
The Athlon II X3 420e is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 21 September 2010 (15 years ago). It is based on the Rana (2009−2011) architecture. It features 3 cores and 3 threads. Base frequency is 2.6 GHz, with boost up to 2.6 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: AM3. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,557 points. Launch price was $116.
Specifications
General
- Type
- desktop
- Designer
- AMD
- Launch price
- $116
- Release date
- 21 September 2010 (15 years ago)
- Architecture codename
- Rana (2009−2011)
- Performance ranking position
- 2773
Technical
- Cores
- 3
- Threads
- 3
- Die size
- 169 mm2
- L1 cache
- 128 kB (per core)
- L2 cache
- 512 kB (per core)
- L3 cache
- 0 kB
- Max frequency
- 2.6 GHz
- 64-bit support
- +
- Base frequency
- 2.6 GHz
- Transistor count
- 300 million
- Process technology
- 45 nm
- Compatibilidade com Windows 11
- -
Compatibility
- Socket
- AM3
- Power consumption (TDP)
- 45 Watt
- Max processors in config
- 1
Memory
- RAM types
- DDR3
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