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AMD Phenom II X3 740 vs Phenom 9450e Quad-

The AMD Phenom II X3 740 is newer than AMD Phenom 9450e Quad-Core is around 17% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Phenom II X3 740 uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 23 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Phenom II X3 740×AMD Phenom 9450e Quad-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeNA2AM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores3 (Threads: 3)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 6MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 2MB
TDP95W65W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2010Q1 2010
# of Samples149
CPU Value16.013.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)982(0.0%)841(-14.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1424(-2.1%)1455(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X3 740
1,424
AMD Phenom 9450e Quad-Core
1,455
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X3 740
16.0
AMD Phenom 9450e Quad-Core
13.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X3 740
982
AMD Phenom 9450e Quad-Core
841
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom 9450e Quad-Core
Max TDP95W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.