Athlon II X3 450 vs A8-7600

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Aggregate performance score

A8-7600
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.08
+74.8%

A8-7600 outperforms Athlon II X3 450 by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-7600 and Athlon II X3 450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking18072259
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.184.89
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Rana (2009−2011)
Release date31 July 2014 (9 years ago)21 September 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$45
Current price$59 $22 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X3 450 has 54% better value for money than A8-7600.

Detailed specifications

A8-7600 and Athlon II X3 450 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 speed3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm2169 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on A8-7600 and Athlon II X3 450 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
SocketFM2+AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7600 and Athlon II X3 450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+no data
FMA+no data
AVX+no data
FRTC1no data
FreeSync1no data
PowerTune-no data
DualGraphics1no data
TrueAudio+no data
PowerNow+no data
PowerGating+no data
Out-of-band client management+no data
VirusProtect+no data
HSA1no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7600 and Athlon II X3 450 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
IOMMU 2.0+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7600 and Athlon II X3 450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
Number of pipelines384no data
Enduro+no data
Switchable graphics1no data
UVD+no data
VCE+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7600 and Athlon II X3 450 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7600 and Athlon II X3 450 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan1no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7600 and Athlon II X3 450.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

A8-7600 2.08
+74.8%
Athlon II X3 450 1.19

A8-7600 outperforms Athlon II X3 450 by 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A8-7600 3217
+75.5%
Athlon II X3 450 1833

A8-7600 outperforms Athlon II X3 450 by 76% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A8-7600 434
+34.4%
Athlon II X3 450 323

A8-7600 outperforms Athlon II X3 450 by 34% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A8-7600 1059
+35.1%
Athlon II X3 450 784

A8-7600 outperforms Athlon II X3 450 by 35% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Benchmark coverage: 4%

A8-7600 3130
Athlon II X3 450 3410
+8.9%

Athlon II X3 450 outperforms A8-7600 by 9% in 3DMark Fire Strike Physics.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.08 1.19
Recency 31 July 2014 21 September 2010
Physical cores 4 3
Threads 4 3
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

The A8-7600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X3 450 in performance tests.


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