Athlon II X2 245 vs A8-7650K

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

A8-7650K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.97
+181%
Athlon II X2 245
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.70

A8-7650K outperforms Athlon II X2 245 by a whopping 181% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-7650K and Athlon II X2 245 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19442718
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.315.89
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.961.02
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date7 January 2015 (9 years ago)23 July 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$152$35

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X2 245 has 1800% better value for money than A8-7650K.

Detailed specifications

A8-7650K and Athlon II X2 245 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.9 GHz
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache4096 KB2 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7650K and Athlon II X2 245 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 configuration11
SocketFM2+AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7650K and Athlon II X2 245. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VTno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7650K and Athlon II X2 245 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7650K and Athlon II X2 245. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
iGPU core count6no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7650K and Athlon II X2 245 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7650K and Athlon II X2 245 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7650K and Athlon II X2 245.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

A8-7650K 1.97
+181%
Athlon II X2 245 0.70

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.

A8-7650K 3132
+182%
Athlon II X2 245 1110

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A8-7650K 420
+41.4%
Athlon II X2 245 297

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A8-7650K 1046
+103%
Athlon II X2 245 515

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.97 0.70
Recency 7 January 2015 23 July 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

A8-7650K has a 181.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon II X2 245, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The A8-7650K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 245 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-7650K and Athlon II X2 245, 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 A8-7650K
A8-7650K
AMD Athlon II X2 245
Athlon II X2 245

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.


3.9 191 vote

Rate A8-7650K on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.5 325 votes

Rate Athlon II X2 245 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about A8-7650K or Athlon II X2 245, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.