AMD Athlon X4 950 vs AMD Athlon X2 7450

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 950 and AMD Athlon X2 7450 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 X4 950

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 58% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
  • 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 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 92% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1636 vs 853
  • 4.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3591 vs 789
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 July 2017 vs December 2008
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1636 vs 853
PassMark - CPU mark 3591 vs 789

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 7450

  • 2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1407 vs 514
  • Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2355 vs 1557
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1407 vs 514
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2355 vs 1557

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 950
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 7450

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1636
853
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3591
789
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
514
1407
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1557
2355
Name AMD Athlon X4 950 AMD Athlon X2 7450
PassMark - Single thread mark 1636 853
PassMark - CPU mark 3591 789
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 514 1407
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1557 2355

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon X4 950 AMD Athlon X2 7450

Essentials

Architecture codename Bristol Ridge Kuma
Family AMD Athlon Processors
Launch date 27 July 2017 December 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $60
OPN PIB AD950XAGABBOX
OPN Tray AD950XAGM44AB
Place in performance rating 2088 2082
Price now $59.99
Series AMD Athlon X4
Value for money (0-100) 26.05
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.5 GHz
Die size 246 mm 285 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1178 million 450 million
Unlocked
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared)

Memory

Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45/65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)