Ryzen 7 9700X vs Athlon II X3 415e

Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X3 415e
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 45 Watt
0.91
Ryzen 7 9700X
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
23.47
+2479%

Ryzen 7 9700X outperforms Athlon II X3 415e by a whopping 2479% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X3 415e and Ryzen 7 9700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2528217
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.9750.86
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.9134.19
Architecture codenameRana (2009−2011)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 9700X has 5143% better value for money than Athlon II X3 415e.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X3 415e and Ryzen 7 9700X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads316
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz5.5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die size169 mm270.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors300 million8,315 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X3 415e and Ryzen 7 9700X 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
SocketAM3AM5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X3 415e and Ryzen 7 9700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X3 415e and Ryzen 7 9700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 415e and Ryzen 7 9700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 415e and Ryzen 7 9700X.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 415e 0.91
Ryzen 7 9700X 23.47
+2479%

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 415e 1441
Ryzen 7 9700X 37280
+2487%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.91 23.47
Recency 11 May 2010 8 August 2024
Physical cores 3 8
Threads 3 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon II X3 415e has 44.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 9700X, on the other hand, has a 2479.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 9700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X3 415e in performance tests.


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