Pentium 3556U vs E-450

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Pentium 3556U

2 / 2

1,072

+0.8%

1,063

0.0%

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Pentium 3556U is positioned at rank 253 and the E-450 is on rank 849, so the Pentium 3556U offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium 3556U

#241

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

411%

#242

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

405%

#243

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

371%

#244

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

370%

#245

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

366%

#247

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

354%

#248

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

339%

#249

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

339%

#250

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

330%

#253

Pentium 3556U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar E-450

#837

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

1380%

#838

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

1360%

#839

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

1248%

#840

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

1243%

#841

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

1231%

#843

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

1189%

#844

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

1140%

#845

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

1138%

#846

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

1108%

#849

E-450

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#852

Pentium P6300

MSRP: $80|Avg: $10

99%

#854

E-350

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

99%

#856

Ryzen Embedded R1305G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $50

99%

#863

Pentium Dual Core T2390

MSRP: $86|Avg: $5

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Pentium 3556U delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the E-450 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.8% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Pentium 3556U	E-450
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Haswell (2013−2015) / 22 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Zacate (2011−2013) / 40 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Pentium 3556U	E-450
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Pentium 3556U Benchmark Check

E-450 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

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Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium 3556U and E-450

Pentium 3556U

The Pentium 3556U is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.7 GHz, with boost up to 1.7 GHz. L3 cache: 2 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1168. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,072 points. Launch price was $69.

E-450

The E-450 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 22 August 2011 (14 years ago). It is based on the Zacate (2011−2013) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 1.65 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 40 nm process technology. Socket: FT1. Thermal design power (TDP): 18 Watt. Memory support: DDR3 Single-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 1,063 points. Launch price was $69.

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Processing Power

Both the Pentium 3556U and E-450 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 1.7 GHz on the Pentium 3556U versus 1.65 GHz on the E-450 — a 3% clock advantage for the Pentium 3556U. The Pentium 3556U uses the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture (22 nm), while the E-450 uses Zacate (2011−2013) (40 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium 3556U scores 1,072 against the E-450's 1,063 — a 0.8% lead for the Pentium 3556U. L3 cache: 2 MB (total) on the Pentium 3556U vs 0 kB on the E-450.

Feature	Pentium 3556U	E-450
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	1.7 GHz+3%	1.65 GHz
Base Clock	1.7 GHz	—
L3 Cache	2 MB (total)	0 kB
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)+100%
Process	22 nm-45%	40 nm
Architecture	Haswell (2013−2015)	Zacate (2011−2013)
PassMark	1,072	1,063

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium 3556U uses the FCBGA1168 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the E-450 uses FT1 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.