Phenom X4 9450e vs A4-7210

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Aggregate performance score

A4-7210
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.04
+13%
Phenom X4 9450e
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
0.92

A4-7210 outperforms Phenom X4 9450e by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-7210 and Phenom X4 9450e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24312519
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency3.941.34
Architecture codenameCarrizo-L (2015)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date7 May 2015 (9 years ago)October 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-7210 and Phenom X4 9450e 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.2 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 transistors930 Million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-7210 and Phenom X4 9450e 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
SocketFT3bAM2+
Power consumption (TDP)12-25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-7210 and Phenom X4 9450e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VTno data
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-7210 and Phenom X4 9450e are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-7210 and Phenom X4 9450e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600no data
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R3 Graphicsno data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-7210 and Phenom X4 9450e integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-7210 and Phenom X4 9450e integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-7210 and Phenom X4 9450e.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

A4-7210 1.04
+13%
Phenom X4 9450e 0.92

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.

A4-7210 1656
+13.8%
Phenom X4 9450e 1455

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.04 0.92
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 65 Watt

A4-7210 has a 13% higher aggregate performance score, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 441.7% lower power consumption.

The A4-7210 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X4 9450e in performance tests.

Be aware that A4-7210 is a notebook processor while Phenom X4 9450e is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A4-7210 and Phenom X4 9450e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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