Athlon 64 X2 3600+ vs Phenom X3 8450

Aggregate performance score

Phenom X3 8450
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.77
+92.5%
Athlon 64 X2 3600+
2005
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.40

Phenom X3 8450 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 3600+ by an impressive 93% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X3 8450 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26513008
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.770.43
Architecture codenameToliman (2008)Manchester (2005−2006)
Release dateApril 2008 (16 years ago)31 May 2005 (19 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom X3 8450 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads32
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm90 nm
Die size285 mm2156 mm2
Number of transistors450 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X3 8450 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 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
SocketAM2+939
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt89 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X3 8450 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X3 8450 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

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.

Phenom X3 8450 0.77
+92.5%
Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 0.40

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.

Phenom X3 8450 1221
+92.9%
Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 633

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 0.40
Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 89 Watt

Phenom X3 8450 has a 92.5% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 X2 3600+, on the other hand, has 6.7% lower power consumption.

The Phenom X3 8450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 3600+ in performance tests.


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