AMD Phenom X4 9450e vs Intel Celeron 450

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 9450e and Intel Celeron 450 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. 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 Phenom X4 9450e

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • 8x 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 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 841 vs 747
  • 3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1455 vs 426
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2008 vs August 2008
Number of cores 4 vs 1
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 841 vs 747
PassMark - CPU mark 1455 vs 426

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 450

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 9450e
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 450

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
841
747
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1455
426
Name AMD Phenom X4 9450e Intel Celeron 450
PassMark - Single thread mark 841 747
PassMark - CPU mark 1455 426
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 963
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 971

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom X4 9450e Intel Celeron 450

Essentials

Architecture codename Agena Conroe
Launch date October 2008 August 2008
Place in performance rating 2481 2482
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $29.99
Processor Number 450
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 6.14

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 285 mm 77 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 64 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 65 nm
Maximum frequency 2.1 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 1
Transistor count 450 million 105 million
Base frequency 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature 60.4°C
VID voltage range 1.0000V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM2+ LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring