Core i7 vs Athlon X4 845

#ad
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregated performance score

Athlon X4 845
2016
4 cores / 4 threads
2.46

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 845 and Core i7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking16571658
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.385.71
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)no data
Release date2 February 2016 (8 years ago)1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price$50 $263

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core i7 has 314% better value for money than Athlon X4 845.

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 845 and Core i7 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)no data
Threads4no data
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHzno data
L1 cache320Kno data
L2 cache2 MBno data
Chip lithography28 nmno data
Die size250 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 845 and Core i7 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM2+no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 845 and Core i7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+no data
FMA+no data
AVX+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 845 and Core i7 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 845 and Core i7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 845 and Core i7.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

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.

Athlon X4 845 2.46
Core i7 2.46

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Athlon X4 845 3804
Core i7 7652
+101%

Core i7 outperforms Athlon X4 845 by 101% in Passmark.

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Benchmark coverage: 4%

Athlon X4 845 4180
Core i7 16860
+303%

Core i7 outperforms Athlon X4 845 by 303% in 3DMark Fire Strike Physics.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 February 2016 1 October 2023

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon X4 845 and Core i7.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 845 and Core i7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD Athlon X4 845
Athlon X4 845
Intel Core i7
Core i7

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.9 77 votes

Rate Athlon X4 845 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
2.2 9 votes

Rate Core i7 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Athlon X4 845 or Core i7, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.