Intel Core i7-3770K vs AMD Athlon X2 7450

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3770K and AMD Athlon X2 7450 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 i7-3770K

AMD Athlon X2 7450

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3770K

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 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 63% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
4x 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
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2071 vs 853
8.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6465 vs 789
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3395 vs 2355

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 April 2012 vs December 2008
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache	8192 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2071 vs 853
PassMark - CPU mark	6465 vs 789
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3395 vs 2355

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 7450

Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1407 vs 867

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1407 vs 867

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3770K
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 7450

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2071

853

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6465

789

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

867

1407

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3395

2355

Name	Intel Core i7-3770K	AMD Athlon X2 7450
PassMark - Single thread mark	2071	853
PassMark - CPU mark	6465	789
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	867	1407
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3395	2355
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.87
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	83.411
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.205
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2356
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2356

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3770K	AMD Athlon X2 7450
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Kuma
Launch date	8 April 2012	December 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$294
Place in performance rating	2078	2075
Price now	$247.99
Processor Number	i7-3770K
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.31
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 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	1024 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	1400 million	450 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
Graphics
Device ID	0x162
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 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 4000
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™)