Intel Core i5-3450S vs AMD Phenom II X3 B77

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3450S and AMD Phenom II X3 B77 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3450S

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
  • 1 more threads: 4 vs 3
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1869 vs 1310
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4377 vs 1844
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2012 vs May 2010
Number of cores 4 vs 3
Number of threads 4 vs 3
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1869 vs 1310
PassMark - CPU mark 4377 vs 1844

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 B77

  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% 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 i5-3450S
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 B77

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1869
1310
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4377
1844
Name Intel Core i5-3450S AMD Phenom II X3 B77
PassMark - Single thread mark 1869 1310
PassMark - CPU mark 4377 1844
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 698
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.029
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1698

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-3450S AMD Phenom II X3 B77

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Heka
Launch date April 2012 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $150
Place in performance rating 1942 1935
Price now $99.99 $26.59
Processor Number i5-3450S
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X3 Triple-Core
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 18.33 33.97
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN Tray HDXB77WFK3DGM

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 3.2 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm 258 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) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 69 °C
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 3
Number of threads 4 3
Transistor count 1400 million 758 million
Unlocked

Memory

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

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 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011C

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)