AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE vs AMD Athlon X2 4450e

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE and AMD Athlon X2 4450e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. 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).

AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE

AMD Athlon X2 4450e

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 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 57% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm SOI vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1350 vs 1066
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2536 vs 867
4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.787 vs 0.62
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 13.167 vs 6.492

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2011 vs April 2008
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm SOI vs 65 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1350 vs 1066
PassMark - CPU mark	2536 vs 867
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.787 vs 0.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.167 vs 6.492

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 4450e

2.8x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 125 Watt
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1045 vs 477
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1701 vs 1584

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1045 vs 477
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1701 vs 1584

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 4450e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1350

1066

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2536

867

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

477

1045

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1584

1701

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.787

0.62

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.167

6.492

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE	AMD Athlon X2 4450e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1350	1066
PassMark - CPU mark	2536	867
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	477	1045
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1584	1701
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.787	0.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.167	6.492

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE	AMD Athlon X2 4450e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Deneb	Brisbane
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	January 2011	April 2008
OPN PIB	HDZ975FBGMBOX
OPN Tray	HDZ975FBK4DGM
Place in performance rating	2551	2544
Series	AMD Phenom II X4 Black
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz
Die size	258 mm	126 mm
L1 cache	512 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm SOI	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	62°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	758 million	154 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	45 Watt