Ryzen 5 4500 vs Athlon II X3 405e

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X3 405e
2009
3 cores / 3 threads, 45 Watt
0.87
Ryzen 5 4500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.53
+1110%

Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms Athlon II X3 405e by a whopping 1110% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X3 405e and Ryzen 5 4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2564755
Place by popularitynot in top-10043
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.58no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.7614.77
Architecture codenameRana (2009−2011)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X3 405e and Ryzen 5 4500 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads312
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size169 mm2156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors300 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X3 405e and Ryzen 5 4500 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
SocketAM3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X3 405e and Ryzen 5 4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X3 405e and Ryzen 5 4500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 405e and Ryzen 5 4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 405e and Ryzen 5 4500.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Athlon II X3 405e 0.87
Ryzen 5 4500 10.53
+1110%

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.

Athlon II X3 405e 1331
Ryzen 5 4500 16121
+1111%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.87 10.53
Recency 20 October 2009 4 April 2022
Physical cores 3 6
Threads 3 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon II X3 405e has 44.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 4500, on the other hand, has a 1110.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X3 405e in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X3 405e and Ryzen 5 4500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD Athlon II X3 405e
Athlon II X3 405e
AMD Ryzen 5 4500
Ryzen 5 4500

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


5 2 votes

Rate Athlon II X3 405e on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.2 2137 votes

Rate Ryzen 5 4500 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Athlon II X3 405e or Ryzen 5 4500, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.