Athlon II X3 450 vs i7-3930K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3930K
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
5.17
+342%
Athlon II X3 450
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
1.17

Core i7-3930K outperforms Athlon II X3 450 by a whopping 342% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3930K and Athlon II X3 450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12062374
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.564.89
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.761.17
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)Rana (2009−2011)
Release date14 November 2011 (13 years ago)21 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$611$45

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X3 450 has 773% better value for money than i7-3930K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3930K and Athlon II X3 450 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads123
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size435 mm2169 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,270 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3930K and Athlon II X3 450 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
SocketFCLGA2011AM3
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3930K and Athlon II X3 450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3930K and Athlon II X3 450 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3930K and Athlon II X3 450 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3930K and Athlon II X3 450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size64.23 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3930K and Athlon II X3 450.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes40no 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.

i7-3930K 5.17
+342%
Athlon II X3 450 1.17

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.

i7-3930K 8209
+342%
Athlon II X3 450 1858

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-3930K 610
+101%
Athlon II X3 450 304

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-3930K 2968
+296%
Athlon II X3 450 749

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

i7-3930K 12240
+259%
Athlon II X3 450 3410

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.17 1.17
Recency 14 November 2011 21 September 2010
Physical cores 6 3
Threads 12 3
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

i7-3930K has a 341.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon II X3 450, on the other hand, has 36.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3930K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X3 450 in performance tests.


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