Opteron 3350 HE vs Phenom X4 9450e
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 3350 HE outperforms Phenom X4 9450e by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom X4 9450e and Opteron 3350 HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2512 | 2037 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.33 | 3.57 |
| Architecture codename | Agena (2007−2008) | Delhi (2012−2013) |
| Release date | October 2008 (16 years ago) | 4 December 2012 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom X4 9450e and Opteron 3350 HE 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom X4 9450e and Opteron 3350 HE 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+ | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X4 9450e and Opteron 3350 HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9450e and Opteron 3350 HE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X4 9450e and Opteron 3350 HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X4 9450e and Opteron 3350 HE.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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 | 0.95 | 1.76 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Opteron 3350 HE has a 85.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
The Opteron 3350 HE is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X4 9450e in performance tests.
Note that Phenom X4 9450e is a desktop processor while Opteron 3350 HE is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom X4 9450e and Opteron 3350 HE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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