A6-5345M vs Athlon II X2 245
Aggregate performance score
A6-5345M outperforms Athlon II X2 245 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X2 245 and A6-5345M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2718 | 2715 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.89 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD A-Series |
| Power efficiency | 1.02 | 3.95 |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Richland (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 23 July 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $35 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X2 245 and A6-5345M 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 | 2.9 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 245 and A6-5345M 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 | FP2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 245 and A6-5345M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 245 and A6-5345M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 245 and A6-5345M. 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 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon HD 8410G (450 - 600 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 245 and A6-5345M.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.70 | 0.71 |
| Recency | 23 July 2009 | 1 June 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 17 Watt |
A6-5345M has a 1.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 282.4% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II X2 245 and A6-5345M.
Note that Athlon II X2 245 is a desktop processor while A6-5345M is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 245 and A6-5345M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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