Ryzen 3 7320U vs Athlon II X2 245e

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 245e
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
0.76
Ryzen 3 7320U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.81
+664%

Ryzen 3 7320U outperforms Athlon II X2 245e by a whopping 664% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 245e and Ryzen 3 7320U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking25561060
Place by popularitynot in top-10090
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.36no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Mendocino-U (Zen 2)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)20 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data
Current price$82 (1x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 245e and Ryzen 3 7320U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm6 nm
Die size117 mm2100 mm2
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 245e and Ryzen 3 7320U 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
SocketAM3FP6
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 245e and Ryzen 3 7320U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataLPDDR5-5500 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 245e and Ryzen 3 7320U are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 245e and Ryzen 3 7320U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 245e and Ryzen 3 7320U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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
Ryzen 3 7320U 5.81
+664%

Ryzen 3 7320U outperforms Athlon II X2 245e by 664% based on our aggregate 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
Ryzen 3 7320U 8988
+668%

Ryzen 3 7320U outperforms Athlon II X2 245e by 668% 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
Ryzen 3 7320U 1168
+223%

Ryzen 3 7320U outperforms Athlon II X2 245e by 223% 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
Ryzen 3 7320U 3658
+463%

Ryzen 3 7320U outperforms Athlon II X2 245e by 463% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.76 5.81
Recency 11 May 2010 20 September 2022
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

The Ryzen 3 7320U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 245e in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 245e is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 7320U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 245e and Ryzen 3 7320U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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