Athlon II X3 450 vs A6-7470K

Aggregate performance score

A6-7470K
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.15
Athlon II X3 450
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
1.18
+2.6%

Athlon II X3 450 outperforms A6-7470K by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-7470K and Athlon II X3 450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23812362
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.89
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.641.15
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Rana (2009−2011)
Release date2 February 2016 (8 years ago)21 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$45

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A6-7470K and Athlon II X3 450 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads23
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm2169 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-7470K and Athlon II X3 450 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2+AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7470K and Athlon II X3 450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7470K and Athlon II X3 450 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7470K and Athlon II X3 450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count4no data
Number of pipelines256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7470K and Athlon II X3 450 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7470K and Athlon II X3 450 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7470K and Athlon II X3 450.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A6-7470K 1.15
Athlon II X3 450 1.18
+2.6%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A6-7470K 1799
Athlon II X3 450 1847
+2.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 1.18
Recency 2 February 2016 21 September 2010
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

A6-7470K has an age advantage of 5 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X3 450, on the other hand, has a 2.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A6-7470K and Athlon II X3 450.


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