Athlon X2 L310 vs Athlon II X2 245

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 245
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.70
+233%
Athlon X2 L310
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 13 Watt
0.21

Athlon II X2 245 outperforms Athlon X2 L310 by a whopping 233% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 245 and Athlon X2 L310 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27183216
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.89no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data2x AMD Athlon
Power efficiency1.021.53
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Conesus (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 X2 L310 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 GHz1.2 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache2 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 245 and Athlon X2 L310 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
SocketAM3BGA / 638 lidless micro-PGA
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt13 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Athlon X2 L310. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Virtualization, Enhanced Virus Protection
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Athlon X2 L310 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Athlon X2 L310. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

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 X2 L310.

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 0.70
+233%
Athlon X2 L310 0.21

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
+231%
Athlon X2 L310 335

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.

Athlon II X2 245 297
+156%
Athlon X2 L310 116

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.

Athlon II X2 245 515
+159%
Athlon X2 L310 199

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.70 0.21
Recency 23 July 2009 10 September 2009
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 13 Watt

Athlon II X2 245 has a 233.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon X2 L310, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X2 245 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 L310 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 245 is a desktop processor while Athlon X2 L310 is a notebook one.


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