Phenom II X2 N660 vs Phenom X3 8450
Primary details
Comparing Phenom X3 8450 and Phenom II X2 N660 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2640 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 2x AMD Phenom II |
| Power efficiency | 0.77 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Toliman (2008) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | April 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 January 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom X3 8450 and Phenom II X2 N660 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom X3 8450 and Phenom II X2 N660 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM2+ | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X3 8450 and Phenom II X2 N660. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X3 8450 and Phenom II X2 N660 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X3 8450 and Phenom II X2 N660. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
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 | 3 | 2 |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Phenom X3 8450 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Phenom II X2 N660, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom X3 8450 and Phenom II X2 N660. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom X3 8450 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X2 N660 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom X3 8450 and Phenom II X2 N660, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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