Athlon II M340 vs Athlon II X2 245

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 245
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.72
+38.5%

Athlon II X2 245 outperforms Athlon II M340 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 245 and Athlon II M340 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking26682838
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.89no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Athlon II
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Caspian (2009)
Release date23 July 2009 (15 years ago)10 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$35no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 245 and Athlon II M340 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rateno data3200 MHz
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache2 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 245 and Athlon II M340 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
SocketAM3Socket S1 (S1g3)
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Athlon II M340. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
PowerNow-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Athlon II M340. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Athlon II M340.

PCIe version2.0no 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 II X2 245 0.72
+38.5%
Athlon II M340 0.52

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.

Athlon II X2 245 1110
+37.5%
Athlon II M340 807

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 0.52
Recency 23 July 2009 10 September 2009
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Athlon II X2 245 has a 38.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Athlon II M340, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X2 245 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II M340 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 245 is a desktop processor while Athlon II M340 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 245 and Athlon II M340, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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