AMD Athlon II X3 455 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Athlon II X3 455 features 3 processor cores and has the capability to manage 3 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series. To use the AMD Athlon II X3 455, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
Name: AMD Athlon II X3 455
Family: AMD Athlon II
Group: AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana)
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X3 455 has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 455 is 3.3 GHz
CPU Cores: 3
Threads: 3
Cores: 3x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.3 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1333
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 21.3 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 95 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X3 455 is manufactured using a 45 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 45 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: AM3
L2-Cache: 1.5 MB
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Rana
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
Release date: Q4/2010
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-2105
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1883
1883
Intel Core i7-3555LE
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1880
1880
AMD Athlon II X3 455
3C 3T @ 3.3 GHz
1858
1858
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1857
1857
Intel Core i3-2100
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1846
1846

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1072
1072
AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1069
1069
AMD Athlon II X3 455
3C 3T @ 3.3 GHz
1066
1066
Intel Celeron 4305UE
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
1065
1065
Intel Core i3-530
2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
1064
1064

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium E6300
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
397
397
Intel Pentium E5500
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
396
396
AMD Athlon II X3 455
3C 3T @ 3.3 GHz
396
396
Intel Pentium E5500
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
396
396
AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
394
394