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).
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 |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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Name | AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE | AMD Athlon X2 4450e |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Deneb | Brisbane |
Family | AMD Phenom | |
Launch date | January 2011 | April 2008 |
OPN PIB | HDZ975FBGMBOX | |
OPN Tray | HDZ975FBK4DGM | |
Place in performance rating | 2635 | 2627 |
Series | AMD Phenom II X4 Black | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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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 |
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Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3 | AM2 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt | 45 Watt |