Turion X2 RM-70 vs Phenom X3 8450
Primary details
Comparing Phenom X3 8450 and Turion X2 RM-70 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2531 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.29 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 2x AMD Turion |
| Architecture codename | Toliman (2008) | Puma (2008−2009) |
| Release date | April 2008 (16 years ago) | 3 June 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Current price | $22 | $27 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom X3 8450 and Turion X2 RM-70 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom X3 8450 and Turion X2 RM-70 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 | AM2+ | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 31 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X3 8450 and Turion X2 RM-70. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X3 8450 and Turion X2 RM-70 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 3 | 2 |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 31 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Phenom X3 8450 and Turion X2 RM-70. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom X3 8450 is a desktop processor while Turion X2 RM-70 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom X3 8450 and Turion X2 RM-70, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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