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).

Intel Core i5-3450

AMD Phenom X4 9850B

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: 4502 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	4502 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

4502

1946

Name	Intel Core i5-3450	AMD Phenom X4 9850B
PassMark - Single thread mark	1871	992
PassMark - CPU mark	4502	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	2268	2274
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™)