AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ vs Athlon II X2 245e

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Combined performance score

Athlon II X2 245e
0.76
+24.6%

Athlon II X2 245e outperforms Athlon 64 X2 6000+ by 25% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Athlon II X2 245e and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking25042640
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money4.361.10
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Windsor (2006−2009)
Release date11 May 2010 (13 years old)August 2007 (16 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data
Current price$82 (1x MSRP)$91
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X2 245e has 296% better value for money than Athlon 64 X2 6000+.

Technical specs

Athlon II X2 245e and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB512K
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size117 mm2220 mm2
Number of transistors410 million227 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 245e and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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
SocketAM3AM2
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt125 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 245e and Athlon 64 X2 6000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 245e and Athlon 64 X2 6000+.

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 245e 0.76
+24.6%
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 0.61

Athlon II X2 245e outperforms Athlon 64 X2 6000+ by 25% in our combined benchmark results.


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: 68%

Athlon II X2 245e 1171
+25.8%
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 931

Athlon II X2 245e outperforms Athlon 64 X2 6000+ by 26% 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: 42%

Athlon II X2 245e 362
+29.7%
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 279

Athlon II X2 245e outperforms Athlon 64 X2 6000+ by 30% 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: 42%

Athlon II X2 245e 650
+28.7%
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 505

Athlon II X2 245e outperforms Athlon 64 X2 6000+ by 29% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.76 0.61
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 125 Watt

The Athlon II X2 245e is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 6000+ in performance tests.


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