AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 450 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 450

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1300 vs 1234
  • Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1860 vs 1207
  • Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 941 vs 738
  • 4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.488 vs 0.33
  • Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.184 vs 2.408
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2010 vs January 2008
Number of cores 3 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1300 vs 1234
PassMark - CPU mark 1860 vs 1207
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 941 vs 738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.488 vs 0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.184 vs 2.408

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 422 vs 372
  • 7.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 26.311 vs 3.501
  • Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.099 vs 0.091
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 422 vs 372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 26.311 vs 3.501
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.099 vs 0.091

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 450
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1300
1234
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1860
1207
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
372
422
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
941
738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.488
0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.501
26.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.091
0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.184
2.408
Name AMD Athlon II X3 450 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
PassMark - Single thread mark 1300 1234
PassMark - CPU mark 1860 1207
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 372 422
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 941 738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.488 0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3.501 26.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.091 0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.184 2.408
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2400
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.68

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon II X3 450 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Essentials

Architecture codename Rana Wolfdale
Launch date September 2010 January 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $45
Place in performance rating 2963 2974
Price now $39.99 $129.95
Value for money (0-100) 19.32 4.87
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number E8400
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 169 mm 107 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 3 2
Transistor count 300 million 410 million
Base frequency 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 72.4°C
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)