E2-3200 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
+14.8%
E2-3200
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.61

Athlon II X2 245 outperforms E2-3200 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 245 and E2-3200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27182800
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.89no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.020.89
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date23 July 2009 (15 years ago)7 September 2011 (13 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 E2-3200 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 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size117 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors410 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 245 and E2-3200 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 configuration11
SocketAM3FM1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 245 and E2-3200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 245 and E2-3200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Radeon HD 6370D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 245 and E2-3200.

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
+14.8%
E2-3200 0.61

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
+14.7%
E2-3200 968

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
E2-3200 298
+0.3%

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
E2-3200 525
+1.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.70 0.61
Recency 23 July 2009 7 September 2011
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm

Athlon II X2 245 has a 14.8% higher aggregate performance score.

E2-3200, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Athlon II X2 245 is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-3200 in performance tests.


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