Pentium Dual-Core E2160 vs Athlon X2 BE-2300
Aggregate performance score
Pentium Dual-Core E2160 outperforms Athlon X2 BE-2300 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X2 BE-2300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3052 | 2998 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.76 | 0.60 |
| Architecture codename | Brisbane (2007−2008) | Conroe (2006−2007) |
| Release date | October 2007 (17 years ago) | June 2007 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 BE-2300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2160 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | 77 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | 105 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 BE-2300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2160 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 | AM2 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 BE-2300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2160. 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 X2 BE-2300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
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 | 0.36 | 0.41 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Athlon X2 BE-2300 has 44.4% lower power consumption.
Pentium Dual-Core E2160, on the other hand, has a 13.9% higher aggregate performance score.
The Pentium Dual-Core E2160 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 BE-2300 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X2 BE-2300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2160, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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