AMD Athlon X4 850 vs AMD Phenom II X2 B53
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 850 and AMD Phenom II X2 B53 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 850
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 9 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 39% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
- Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1575 vs 1161
- 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3366 vs 1137
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | Jul 2015 vs October 2009 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz vs 2.8 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 45 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 80 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1575 vs 1161 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3366 vs 1137 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 B53
- 262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 4MB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 850
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 B53
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Athlon X4 850 | AMD Phenom II X2 B53 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1575 | 1161 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3366 | 1137 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1865 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3215 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon X4 850 | AMD Phenom II X2 B53 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Godaveri | Callisto |
Launch date | Jul 2015 | October 2009 |
Place in performance rating | 1620 | 1633 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | |
Die size | 245 mm² | 258 mm |
L1 cache | 256K | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4MB | 512 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Transistor count | 2,411 million | 758 million |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 MHz, Dual-channel | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | FM2+ | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only) |