Pentium Dual T4500 vs Athlon II X2 265
Aggregate performance score
Pentium Dual Core T4500 outperforms Athlon II X2 265 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X2 265 and Pentium Dual Core T4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2605 | 2568 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.64 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Pentium Dual Core |
| Power efficiency | 1.16 | 2.27 |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 21 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $83 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X2 265 and Pentium Dual Core T4500 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 265 and Pentium Dual Core T4500 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 | AM3 | P |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 265 and Pentium Dual Core T4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 265 and Pentium Dual Core T4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 265 and Pentium Dual Core T4500.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 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. 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 | 0.80 | 0.84 |
| Recency | 21 September 2010 | 1 January 2010 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Athlon II X2 265 has an age advantage of 8 months.
Pentium Dual T4500, on the other hand, has a 5% higher aggregate performance score, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II X2 265 and Pentium Dual Core T4500.
Note that Athlon II X2 265 is a desktop processor while Pentium Dual Core T4500 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 265 and Pentium Dual Core T4500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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