AMD Athlon II X3 450 processor review

AMD Athlon II X3 450

Athlon II X3 450 processor released by AMD; release date: September 2010. At the time of release, the processor cost $45. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Rana microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 3. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.2 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 45 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB (per core), L2 - 512 KB (per core).

Supported memory types: DDR3.

Supported socket types: AM3. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 95 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1302
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
1858
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
372
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
941
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
1.488 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
3.501 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.091 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
3.184 mHash/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1302
PassMark - CPU mark 1858
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 372
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 941
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 1.488 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 3.501 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.091 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 3.184 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Rana
Launch date September 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $45
Place in performance rating 2962
Price now $39.99
Value for money (0-100) 19.32
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 169 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 3
Transistor count 300 million

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt