Pentium Dual T4300 vs Phenom II X6 1045T
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X6 1045T outperforms Pentium Dual Core T4300 by a whopping 158% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X6 1045T and Pentium Dual Core T4300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1916 | 2628 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.27 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Pentium Dual Core |
| Power efficiency | 2.00 | 2.11 |
| Architecture codename | Thuban (2010) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 1 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 April 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $175 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X6 1045T and Pentium Dual Core T4300 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 904 million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X6 1045T and Pentium Dual Core T4300 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 | AM3 | P |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1045T and Pentium Dual Core T4300. 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 Phenom II X6 1045T and Pentium Dual Core T4300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1045T and Pentium Dual Core T4300.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no 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.
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 | 2.01 | 0.78 |
| Recency | 1 September 2010 | 1 April 2009 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Phenom II X6 1045T has a 157.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Pentium Dual T4300, on the other hand, has 171.4% lower power consumption.
The Phenom II X6 1045T is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T4300 in performance tests.
Note that Phenom II X6 1045T is a desktop processor while Pentium Dual Core T4300 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X6 1045T and Pentium Dual Core T4300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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