Phenom X4 9850 (95W) vs E-450
Primary details
Comparing E-450 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| 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 (2010−2013) | Agena (2007−2008) |
| Release date | 22 August 2011 (13 years ago) | October 2008 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
E-450 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W) 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.65 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 285 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 450 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on E-450 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W) 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 | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E-450 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W). 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 |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E-450 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E-450 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6320 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 95 Watt |
E-450 has a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 427.8% lower power consumption.
Phenom X4 9850 (95W), on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between E-450 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that E-450 is a notebook processor while Phenom X4 9850 (95W) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between E-450 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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