Performance per price, higher is better.
AMD Athlon II X2 220 vs Athlon II X2 245
Price now
29$
Games supported
53%
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Price now
30$
Games supported
53%
General info
Comparing Athlon II X2 245 and Athlon II X2 220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 2358 | 2375 |
| Value for money | 5.89 | 5.30 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | July 2009 (13 years old) | 21 September 2010 (12 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $35 | $32 |
| Current price | $29 (0.8x MSRP) | $30 (0.9x MSRP) |
Value for money
Technical specs
Athlon II X2 245 and Athlon II X2 220 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 | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 245 and Athlon II X2 220 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 | AM3 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Athlon II X2 220. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Athlon II X2 220.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
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: 67%
Athlon II X2 245 outperforms Athlon II X2 220 by 4% 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: 37%
Athlon II X2 245 outperforms Athlon II X2 220 by 5% 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: 37%
Athlon II X2 245 outperforms Athlon II X2 220 by 3% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 0.84 | 0.81 |
| Cost | $35 | $32 |
| Boost clock speed | 2900 | 2800 |
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Competitors of Athlon II X2 245 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Athlon II X2 245 from Intel is Celeron G530T, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 7 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Athlon II X2 245:
Competitors of Athlon II X2 220 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Athlon II X2 220 from Intel is Pentium E5500, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 2 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Athlon II X2 220:
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