Sempron X2 2300 vs Athlon II X4 645

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 645 and Sempron X2 2300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2149	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.30	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	1.47	no data
Architecture codename	Propus (2009−2011)	Brisbane (2007−2008)
Release date	21 September 2010 (14 years ago)	March 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$80	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 645 and Sempron X2 2300 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Die size	169 mm2	118 mm2
Number of transistors	300 million	221 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 645 and Sempron X2 2300 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 configuration	1	2
Socket	AM3	AM2
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 645 and Sempron X2 2300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 645 and Sempron X2 2300.

PCIe version

2.0

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

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