AMD Athlon II X2 255 vs Intel Core i5-430M
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3 | Intel Socket G1 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 410 million | 382 million |
| Die size | 117 mm² | 81 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | rPGA |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2.267 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | up to 2.534 GHz |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 133 MHz |
| Multiplier | 15.5x | 17.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.15 V | — |
| TDP | 65 W | 35 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Release date | Jan 25th, 2010 | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Codename | Regor | Arrandale |
| Generation | Athlon II X2 | Core i5 |
| Part | ADX255OCK23GQ | unknown |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 2 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 2 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 2 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 1MB | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | — | 3MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| NX bit | Yes | — |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | — | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| Smart Cache | — | Yes |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| Turbo Boost | — | Yes |
| VT-d | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
Notes
| Notes | — | 177M GPU Transistors |
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