AMD Phenom X3 8450 vs Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

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Combined performance score

Core 2 Extreme X6800
0.65

Phenom X3 8450 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X6800 by 22% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Phenom X3 8450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking26112478
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.114.29
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Extreme (Desktop)no data
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Toliman (2008)
Release dateno dataApril 2008 (15 years old)
Current price$500 $13.48
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom X3 8450 has 3800% better value for money than Core 2 Extreme X6800.

Technical specs

Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Phenom X3 8450 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 cores2 (Dual-core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads23
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus support1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data285 mm2
Number of transistorsno data450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Phenom X3 8450 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
Socketno dataAM2+
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt95 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Phenom X3 8450 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno 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.

Core 2 Extreme X6800 0.65
Phenom X3 8450 0.79
+21.5%

Phenom X3 8450 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X6800 by 22% in our combined 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%

Core 2 Extreme X6800 993
Phenom X3 8450 1216
+22.5%

Phenom X3 8450 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X6800 by 22% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.65 0.79
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 95 Watt

The Phenom X3 8450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme X6800 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Phenom X3 8450, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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