AMD Athlon X2 450 vs AMD Athlon 5370

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X2 450 and AMD Athlon 5370 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Athlon X2 450

AMD Athlon 5370

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 450

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 878 vs 755

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	878 vs 755

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 5370

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1867 vs 1295

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1867 vs 1295

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X2 450
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 5370

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

878

755

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1295

1867

Name	AMD Athlon X2 450	AMD Athlon 5370
PassMark - Single thread mark	878	755
PassMark - CPU mark	1295	1867
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		269
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		905
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		677
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		838
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2117
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		677
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		838
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2117

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X2 450	AMD Athlon 5370
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri
Launch date	31 Jul 2014
Place in performance rating	2335	2338
Family		AMD Athlon Processors
OPN Tray		AD5370JAH44HM
Series		AMD Athlon Quad-Core APU
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Die size	245 mm²
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	2411 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		76°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	1
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		600 MHz
iGPU core count		128
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)