Athlon II X2 245 vs Core i3-7300

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7300 and Athlon II X2 245 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1623	2646
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.33	5.89
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Regor (2009−2013)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	23 July 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$147	$35

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X2 245 has 343% better value for money than i3-7300.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7300 and Athlon II X2 245 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	40	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	117 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	410 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7300 and Athlon II X2 245 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7300 and Athlon II X2 245. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7300 and Athlon II X2 245. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 630

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7300 and Athlon II X2 245.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.93	0.72
Recency	3 January 2017	23 July 2009
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	65 Watt

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