A4-3400 vs Athlon II X2 245
Aggregated performance score
Athlon II X2 245 outperforms A4-3400 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Athlon II X2 245 and A4-3400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2564 | 2572 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 5.89 | 5.85 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | July 2009 (14 years ago) | 7 September 2011 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $35 | no data |
| Current price | $17.99 (0.5x MSRP) | $75 |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
Athlon II X2 245 has 1% better value for money than A4-3400.
Technical specs
Athlon II X2 245 and A4-3400 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 | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 228 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 245 and A4-3400 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 | AM3 | FM1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 245 and A4-3400 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 245 and A4-3400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Radeon HD 6410D |
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 II X2 245 outperforms A4-3400 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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 II X2 245 outperforms A4-3400 by 1% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
A4-3400 outperforms Athlon II X2 245 by 14% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
A4-3400 outperforms Athlon II X2 245 by 13% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 0.71 | 0.70 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
We couldn't decide between Athlon II X2 245 and A4-3400. The differences in performance seem too small.
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