Intel Xeon E7450 vs AMD A6-9500

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7450 and AMD A6-9500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E7450

AMD A6-9500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7450

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
5.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9849 vs 1879

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9849 vs 1879

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 68°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 90 Watt
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1630 vs 1016

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 68°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 90 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1630 vs 1016

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7450
CPU 2: AMD A6-9500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1016

1630

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9849

1879

Name	Intel Xeon E7450	AMD A6-9500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1016	1630
PassMark - CPU mark	9849	1879
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		484
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		800
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6783
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6783

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7450	AMD A6-9500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Dunnington	Bristol Ridge
Launch date	Q3'08	27 July 2017
Place in performance rating	2009	1187
Processor Number	E7450
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$64
OPN PIB		AD9500AGABBOX
OPN Tray		AD9500AGM23AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$56.83
Value for money (0-100)		15.52
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz
Die size	503 mm2	246 mm
L3 cache	12 MB L3 Cache
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C	90°C
Number of cores	6	2
Transistor count	1900 million	1178 million
VID voltage range	0.900V-1.450V
Compute Cores		8
L2 cache		1 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Maximum frequency		3.8 GHz
Number of GPU cores		6
Unlocked
Compatibility
Package Size	53.3mm x 53.3mm
Sockets supported	PGA604	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt	65 Watt
Configurable TDP		45/65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		1029 MHz
iGPU core count		6
Processor graphics		Radeon R5 Series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		DirectX® 12
Vulkan
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		8
PCI Express revision		3.0 x8