AMD Athlon X2 450 vs Intel Celeron J3455E

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X2 450 and Intel Celeron J3455E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 450

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 70% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.30 GHz
  • Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 878 vs 846
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 2.30 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 224 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 878 vs 846

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J3455E

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 6.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2193 vs 1295
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2193 vs 1295

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X2 450
CPU 2: Intel Celeron J3455E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
878
846
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1295
2193
Name AMD Athlon X2 450 Intel Celeron J3455E
PassMark - Single thread mark 878 846
PassMark - CPU mark 1295 2193

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon X2 450 Intel Celeron J3455E

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaveri Apollo Lake
Launch date 31 Jul 2014 Q3'19
Place in performance rating 2430 2431
Processor Number J3455E
Series Intel Celeron Processor J Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.5 GHz 1.50 GHz
Die size 245 mm²
L1 cache 256 KB 224 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 2.30 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 2411 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature 105°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 10 Watt
Package Size 24mm x 31mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 6
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Graphics

Execution Units 12
Graphics base frequency 250 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 750 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 8 GB
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics 500

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics API support

DirectX Yes
OpenGL Yes

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)