Atom Z3735G vs Athlon II X3 450
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X3 450 and Atom Z3735G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2263 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.89 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Rana (2009−2011) | Bay Trail-T (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 21 September 2010 (13 years ago) | 9 April 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $45 | $17 |
| Current price | $22 (0.5x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X3 450 and Atom Z3735G 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.33 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.83 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 56K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 169 mm2 | 112 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 300 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X3 450 and Atom Z3735G 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | UTFCBGA592 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 2 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X3 450 and Atom Z3735G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Athlon II X3 450 and Atom Z3735G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X3 450 and Atom Z3735G are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 450 and Atom Z3735G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 1 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 5.3 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 646 MHz |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 450 and Atom Z3735G.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no 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.
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%
Athlon II X3 450 outperforms Atom Z3735G by 137% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 21 September 2010 | 9 April 2014 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 4 |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Cost | $45 | $17 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 2 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Athlon II X3 450 and Atom Z3735G. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon II X3 450 is a desktop processor while Atom Z3735G is a notebook one.
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