AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 450 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 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), 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) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1301 vs 1128
  • 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.488 vs 0.573
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2010 vs March 2008
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1301 vs 1128
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.488 vs 0.573

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2186 vs 1847
  • Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 403 vs 372
  • Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1322 vs 941
  • 9.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 31.997 vs 3.501
  • Around 95% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.177 vs 0.091
  • Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.249 vs 3.184
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 3
L2 cache 12288 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2186 vs 1847
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 403 vs 372
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1322 vs 941
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 31.997 vs 3.501
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.177 vs 0.091
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.249 vs 3.184

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 450
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1301
1128
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1847
2186
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
372
403
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
941
1322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.488
0.573
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.501
31.997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.091
0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.184
4.249
Name AMD Athlon II X3 450 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
PassMark - Single thread mark 1301 1128
PassMark - CPU mark 1847 2186
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 372 403
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 941 1322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.488 0.573
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3.501 31.997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.091 0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.184 4.249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.154

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon II X3 450 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

Essentials

Architecture codename Rana Yorkfield
Launch date September 2010 March 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $45
Place in performance rating 2961 2970
Price now $39.99 $335
Value for money (0-100) 19.32 3.31
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number Q9450
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 169 mm 214 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 12288 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 2.67 GHz
Number of cores 3 4
Transistor count 300 million 820 million
Base frequency 2.66 GHz
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C
Maximum core temperature 71.4°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 95 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)