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: 1302 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 | 1302 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 1858
- 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 1858 |
| 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
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| Name | AMD Athlon II X3 450 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1302 | 1128 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1858 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Rana | Yorkfield |
| Launch date | September 2010 | March 2008 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $45 | |
| Place in performance rating | 2962 | 2972 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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| 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 |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
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