Athlon II X2 245 vs Athlon 64 FX-62
Aggregate performance score
Athlon II X2 245 outperforms Athlon 64 FX-62 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3072 | 2996 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 5.89 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Athlon 64 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.06 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | no data | 23 July 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $35 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1000 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 243 million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM2 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2 MB | 65 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Athlon II X2 245. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Athlon II X2 245.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.56 | 0.64 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2 Watt | 65 Watt |
Athlon 64 FX-62 has 3150% lower power consumption.
Athlon II X2 245, on the other hand, has a 14.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Athlon II X2 245 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 in performance tests.
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