Atom x5-E8000 vs Phenom X3 8450

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom X3 8450
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.77
+26.2%
Atom x5-E8000
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 5 Watt
0.61

Phenom X3 8450 outperforms Atom x5-E8000 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X3 8450 and Atom x5-E8000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26512804
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data5x Intel Atom
Power efficiency0.7711.54
Architecture codenameToliman (2008)Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release dateApril 2008 (16 years ago)8 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$39

Detailed specifications

Phenom X3 8450 and Atom x5-E8000 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads34
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz1.04 GHz
Multiplierno data10
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die size285 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors450 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X3 8450 and Atom x5-E8000 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM2+no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X3 8450 and Atom x5-E8000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X3 8450 and Atom x5-E8000 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X3 8450 and Atom x5-E8000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (320 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X3 8450 and Atom x5-E8000.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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
+26.2%
Atom x5-E8000 0.61

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
+26.9%
Atom x5-E8000 962

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.

Phenom X3 8450 256
+70.7%
Atom x5-E8000 150

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.

Phenom X3 8450 703
+70.2%
Atom x5-E8000 413

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 0.61
Physical cores 3 4
Threads 3 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 5 Watt

Phenom X3 8450 has a 26.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Atom x5-E8000, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1800% lower power consumption.

The Phenom X3 8450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-E8000 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom X3 8450 is a desktop processor while Atom x5-E8000 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom X3 8450 and Atom x5-E8000, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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