Athlon II X3 440 vs i5-7442EQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7442EQ
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
3.04
+181%
Athlon II X3 440
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
1.08

Core i5-7442EQ outperforms Athlon II X3 440 by a whopping 181% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon II X3 440 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16392423
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.506.18
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency11.511.08
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Rana (2009−2011)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)25 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$47

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X3 440 has 1136% better value for money than i5-7442EQ.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon II X3 440 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads43
Base clock speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache256 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data169 mm2
Number of transistorsno data300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon II X3 440 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataAM3
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon II X3 440. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon II X3 440 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon II X3 440 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon II X3 440. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon II X3 440.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i5-7442EQ 3.04
+181%
Athlon II X3 440 1.08

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.

i5-7442EQ 4834
+182%
Athlon II X3 440 1712

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.04 1.08
Recency 3 January 2017 25 January 2010
Physical cores 4 3
Threads 4 3
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 95 Watt

i5-7442EQ has a 181.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 280% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-7442EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X3 440 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-7442EQ is a notebook processor while Athlon II X3 440 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon II X3 440, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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