AMD FX-9370 vs Intel Celeron 450

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-9370 and Intel Celeron 450 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

AMD FX-9370

Intel Celeron 450

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-9370

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
7 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 1
Around 114% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1691 vs 713
14.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6177 vs 415
3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2981 vs 971

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2013 vs August 2008
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 1
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1691 vs 713
PassMark - CPU mark	6177 vs 415
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2981 vs 971

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 450

Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 60.4°C vs 57°C
6.3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 220 Watt
Around 59% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 963 vs 607

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	60.4°C vs 57°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 220 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	963 vs 607

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-9370
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 450

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1691

713

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6177

415

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

607

963

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2981

971

Name	AMD FX-9370	Intel Celeron 450
PassMark - Single thread mark	1691	713
PassMark - CPU mark	6177	415
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	607	963
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2981	971
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.983
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	29.981
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.431
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	8.125

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-9370	Intel Celeron 450
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Conroe
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	July 2013	August 2008
OPN PIB	FD9370FHHKWOF
OPN Tray	FD9370FHW8KHK
Place in performance rating	2507	2497
Price now	$178.89	$29.99
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Value for money (0-100)	15.59	6.14
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		450
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.4 GHz	2.20 GHz
Die size	315 mm	77 mm2
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	57°C	60.4°C
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	1
Number of threads	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V
Transistor count	1200 million	105 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
VID voltage range		1.0000V-1.3375V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	220 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)