Phenom X3 8450e vs A10-8700P

Aggregate performance score

A10-8700P
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.41
+78.5%
Phenom X3 8450e
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 65 Watt
0.79

A10-8700P outperforms Phenom X3 8450e by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-8700P and Phenom X3 8450e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21972611
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Carrizono data
Power efficiency3.811.15
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Toliman (2008)
Release date3 June 2015 (9 years ago)September 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-8700P and Phenom X3 8450e 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads43
Base clock speed1.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.1 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data285 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors3100 Million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A10-8700P and Phenom X3 8450e 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP4AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)12 - 35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-8700P and Phenom X3 8450e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsHSA 1.0no data
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-8700P and Phenom X3 8450e are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-8700P and Phenom X3 8450e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R6 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-8700P and Phenom X3 8450e integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-8700P and Phenom X3 8450e integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-8700P and Phenom X3 8450e.

PCIe version3.0no 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.


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.

A10-8700P 1.41
+78.5%
Phenom X3 8450e 0.79

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.

A10-8700P 2245
+78.6%
Phenom X3 8450e 1257

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 0.79
Physical cores 4 3
Threads 4 3
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 65 Watt

A10-8700P has a 78.5% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 441.7% lower power consumption.

The A10-8700P is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X3 8450e in performance tests.

Be aware that A10-8700P is a notebook processor while Phenom X3 8450e is a desktop one.


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