Athlon X2 4450e vs Phenom II X4 B95
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 B95 and Athlon X2 4450e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2133 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.60 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.51 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | Brisbane (2007−2008) |
| Release date | 1 October 2009 (15 years ago) | April 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 B95 and Athlon X2 4450e 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 B95 and Athlon X2 4450e 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 B95 and Athlon X2 4450e are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 B95 and Athlon X2 4450e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 B95 and Athlon X2 4450e.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no 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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Phenom II X4 B95 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon X2 4450e, on the other hand, has 111.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 B95 and Athlon X2 4450e. We've got no test results to judge.
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