Ryzen 7 4700G vs Athlon II X2 245

Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 245
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.70
Ryzen 7 4700G
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
12.69
+1713%

Ryzen 7 4700G outperforms Athlon II X2 245 by a whopping 1713% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 245 and Ryzen 7 4700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2718611
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.89no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency1.0218.48
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date23 July 2009 (15 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 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 Ryzen 7 4700G 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache256 KB512 KB
L2 cache2 MB4 MB
L3 cache0 KB8 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size117 mm2156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors410 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 245 and Ryzen 7 4700G 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
SocketAM3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Ryzen 7 4700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Ryzen 7 4700G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Ryzen 7 4700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon Vega 8

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Ryzen 7 4700G.

PCIe version2.04.0

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
Ryzen 7 4700G 12.69
+1713%

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
Ryzen 7 4700G 20150
+1715%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.70 12.69
Recency 23 July 2009 21 July 2020
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 7 4700G has a 1712.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 4700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 245 in performance tests.


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