A6-9500E vs E-450
Aggregate performance score
A6-9500E outperforms E-450 by a whopping 130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing E-450 and A6-9500E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2864 | 2368 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD E-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zacate (2011−2013) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 22 August 2011 (13 years ago) | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
E-450 and A6-9500E 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.65 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1024 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on E-450 and A6-9500E 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 | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E-450 and A6-9500E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| FRTC | - | + |
| FreeSync | - | + |
| PowerTune | - | + |
| TrueAudio | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E-450 and A6-9500E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E-450 and A6-9500E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | DDR4-2400 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 6320 | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 4 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of E-450 and A6-9500E integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by E-450 and A6-9500E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E-450 and A6-9500E.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.50 | 1.15 |
| Recency | 22 August 2011 | 27 July 2017 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 35 Watt |
E-450 has 94.4% lower power consumption.
A6-9500E, on the other hand, has a 130% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
The A6-9500E is our recommended choice as it beats the E-450 in performance tests.
Be aware that E-450 is a notebook processor while A6-9500E is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between E-450 and A6-9500E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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