Athlon X2 450 vs A6-9500E

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9500E
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.15
+35.3%

A6-9500E outperforms Athlon X2 450 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9500E and Athlon X2 450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23932583
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.001.19
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)31 July 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-9500E and Athlon X2 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cacheno data128K
L2 cache1024 KB1 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A6-9500E and Athlon X2 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
SocketAM4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9500E and Athlon X2 450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9500E and Athlon X2 450 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9500E and Athlon X2 450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3-1866
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count4no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9500E and Athlon X2 450 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9500E and Athlon X2 450 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9500E and Athlon X2 450.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes816

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.

A6-9500E 1.15
+35.3%
Athlon X2 450 0.85

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.

A6-9500E 1756
+35.6%
Athlon X2 450 1295

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 0.85
Recency 27 July 2017 31 July 2014
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

A6-9500E has a 35.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The A6-9500E is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 450 in performance tests.


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