Intel Core i5-3450 vs AMD Phenom X4 9850B

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3450 and AMD Phenom X4 9850B processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3450

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 40% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 89% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1871 vs 992
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4503 vs 1946
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2012 vs August 2008
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1871 vs 992
PassMark - CPU mark 4503 vs 1946

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9850B

  • 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
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3450
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9850B

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1871
992
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4503
1946
Name Intel Core i5-3450 AMD Phenom X4 9850B
PassMark - Single thread mark 1871 992
PassMark - CPU mark 4503 1946
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 721
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2379
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 73.265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.367
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.736
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.132
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2004
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2004

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-3450 AMD Phenom X4 9850B

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Agena
Launch date April 2012 August 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $186
Place in performance rating 2269 2275
Price now $127.99
Processor Number i5-3450
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 15.00
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm 285 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Maximum core temperature 67.4°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1400 million 450 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x152
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2500

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011D

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)