AMD Athlon X2 6500 BE vs AMD Phenom X3 8450e

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X2 6500 BE and AMD Phenom X3 8450e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Athlon X2 6500 BE

AMD Phenom X3 8450e

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 6500 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8450e

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Number of cores	3 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X2 6500 BE
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8450e

Name	AMD Athlon X2 6500 BE	AMD Phenom X3 8450e
PassMark - Single thread mark		826
PassMark - CPU mark		1257

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X2 6500 BE	AMD Phenom X3 8450e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kuma	Toliman
Launch date	September 2008	September 2008
Place in performance rating	not rated	2504
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	285 mm	285 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
Transistor count	450 million	450 million
Unlocked
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2+	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)