AMD Athlon X2 450 vs AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (125W)

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X2 450 and AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 450

• CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 39% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
• Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (125W)

• 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
• 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X2 450
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (125W)

Compare specifications (specs)