AMD Athlon X2 450 vs AMD Phenom II X4 850

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X2 450 and AMD Phenom II X4 850 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies. 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 X2 450

• CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
• Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 850

• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
• 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
• 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1251 vs 878
• Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2455 vs 1295

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X2 450
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 850

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	878 1251
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1295 2455

Compare specifications (specs)