Pentium U5400 vs Athlon X2 450

CPU

GPU

Pentium U5400

2 Cores2 Thrd18 WWMax: 1.2 GHz2010

Athlon X2 450

2 Cores2 Thrd65 WWMax: 3.9 GHz2014

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Pentium U5400

2 / 2

1,286

0.0%

1,295

+0.7%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Pentium U5400 is positioned at rank 1219 and the Athlon X2 450 is on rank 760, so the Athlon X2 450 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium U5400

#1207

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

6593%

#1208

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

6497%

#1209

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

5964%

#1210

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

5937%

#1211

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

5883%

#1213

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

5681%

#1214

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

5447%

#1215

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

5438%

#1216

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

5292%

#1219

Pentium U5400

MSRP: $289|Avg: $214

100%

#1220

Pentium T2330

MSRP: $150|Avg: $7

100%

#1221

Z-01

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

97%

#1222

Pentium T2310

MSRP: $150|Avg: $14

94%

#1223

Celeron SU2300

MSRP: $134|Avg: $134

91%

#1224

Core i5-560UM

MSRP: $250|Avg: N/A

91%

#1225

Core i7-660UM

MSRP: $317|Avg: N/A

91%

#1226

C-30

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

90%

#1228

Core i7-620UM

MSRP: $278|Avg: N/A

88%

#1230

Celeron 570

MSRP: $134|Avg: $15

85%

#1232

Core i7-820QM

MSRP: $546|Avg: N/A

75%

#1233

Core Duo T2700

MSRP: $663|Avg: N/A

63%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Athlon X2 450

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

14445%

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

13649%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

9910%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

2985%

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

2365%

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

2069%

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

1185%

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

1169%

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

1065%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

1065%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

1053%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

1024%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

1010%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

1006%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

997%

#291

Core i9-7900X

MSRP: $999|Avg: $188

97%

#760

Athlon X2 450

MSRP: $60|Avg: $15

100%

#761

Athlon II X3 450

MSRP: $87|Avg: $15

99%

#762

Core i7-4790

MSRP: $339|Avg: $60

99%

#763

Pentium G640

MSRP: $64|Avg: $5

99%

#764

Pentium G840

MSRP: $64|Avg: $15

99%

#765

Core i5-6440EQ

MSRP: $250|Avg: $150

99%

#767

Core i5-4590T

MSRP: $192|Avg: $130

98%

#769

Celeron G530T

MSRP: $50|Avg: $17

98%

#770

Core i7-4770K

MSRP: $339|Avg: $100

98%

#771

A10-9700

MSRP: $169|Avg: $40

97%

#772

Core i5-2400

MSRP: $184|Avg: $25

97%

#773

Core i7-5775C

MSRP: $366|Avg: $150

97%

#775

Pentium G2140

MSRP: $100|Avg: $95

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Athlon X2 450 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Pentium U5400 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.7% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Pentium U5400	Athlon X2 450
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($214)	✅ More affordable ($15)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Arrandale (2010−2011) / 32 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Kaveri (2014−2015) / 28 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Efficiency: Even within a comparison of older hardware, the Athlon X2 450 stands out as the superior choice. It is effectively 93% cheaper ($15 vs $214) while identifying as the stronger performer.

Insight	Pentium U5400	Athlon X2 450
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+1337%)
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($214)	✅ More affordable ($15)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Pentium U5400 Benchmark Check

Athlon X2 450 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

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Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium U5400 and Athlon X2 450

Pentium U5400

The Pentium U5400 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Arrandale (2010−2011) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.2 GHz, with boost up to 1.2 GHz. L3 cache: 3 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1288. Thermal design power (TDP): 18 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,286 points. Launch price was $69.

Athlon X2 450

The Athlon X2 450 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Kaveri (2014−2015) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 3.5 GHz, with boost up to 3.9 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB (total). Built on 28 nm process technology. Socket: FM2+. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR3-1866. Passmark benchmark score: 1,295 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

Both the Pentium U5400 and Athlon X2 450 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 1.2 GHz on the Pentium U5400 versus 3.9 GHz on the Athlon X2 450 — a 105.9% clock advantage for the Athlon X2 450 (base: 1.2 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The Pentium U5400 uses the Arrandale (2010−2011) architecture (32 nm), while the Athlon X2 450 uses Kaveri (2014−2015) (28 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium U5400 scores 1,286 against the Athlon X2 450's 1,295 — a 0.7% lead for the Athlon X2 450. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 170 vs 450, a 90.3% lead for the Athlon X2 450 that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 300 vs 800 (90.9% advantage for the Athlon X2 450).

Feature	Pentium U5400	Athlon X2 450
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	1.2 GHz	3.9 GHz+225%
Base Clock	1.2 GHz	3.5 GHz+192%
L3 Cache	3 MB (total)	—
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (total)+300%
Process	32 nm	28 nm-13%
Architecture	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Kaveri (2014−2015)
PassMark	1,286	1,295
Cinebench R23 Multi	—	1,500
Geekbench 6 Single	170	450+165%
Geekbench 6 Multi	300	800+167%

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium U5400 uses the BGA1288 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Athlon X2 450 uses FM2+ (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR3-800 memory speed. The Athlon X2 450 supports up to 16 GB of RAM compared to 8 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. Both provide 16 PCIe lanes. Chipset compatibility: HM55 (Pentium U5400) and A88X,A78,A68H (Athlon X2 450).

Feature	Pentium U5400	Athlon X2 450
Socket	BGA1288	FM2+
PCIe Generation	PCIe 2.0	PCIe 3.0+50%
Max RAM Speed	DDR3-800	DDR3-1866
Max RAM Capacity	8 GB	16 GB+100%
RAM Channels	2	2
ECC Support	❌	❌
PCIe Lanes	16	16

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Advanced Features

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x (Pentium U5400) vs AMD-V (Athlon X2 450). The Pentium U5400 includes integrated graphics (Intel HD Graphics (Ironlake)), while the Athlon X2 450 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Pentium U5400 targets Legacy Budget Laptop, Athlon X2 450 targets Basic Desktop. Direct competitor: Athlon X2 450 rivals Core i3-3220.

Feature	Pentium U5400	Athlon X2 450
Integrated GPU	Yes	No
IGPU Model	Intel HD Graphics (Ironlake)	None
Unlocked	No	No
AVX-512	No	No
Virtualization	VT-x	AMD-V
Target Use	Legacy Budget Laptop	Basic Desktop

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Value Analysis

The Pentium U5400 launched at $289 MSRP, while the Athlon X2 450 debuted at $60. At current prices ($214 vs $15), the Athlon X2 450 is $199 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Pentium U5400 delivers 6.0 pts/$ vs 86.3 pts/$ for the Athlon X2 450 — making the Athlon X2 450 the 174% better value option.