3020e vs Athlon II X2 245

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 245
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.70
3020e
2020
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
1.54
+120%

3020e outperforms Athlon II X2 245 by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 245 and 3020e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27012121
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.89no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)
Power efficiency1.0124.19
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Dali (Zen) (2020)
Release date23 July 2009 (15 years ago)4 August 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 3020e 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 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2.6 GHz
L1 cache256 KB192 KB
L2 cache2 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 245 and 3020e 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3FT5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 245 and 3020e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 245 and 3020e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 245 and 3020e.

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 245 0.70
3020e 1.54
+120%

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
3020e 2438
+120%

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.

Athlon II X2 245 297
3020e 662
+123%

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.

Athlon II X2 245 515
3020e 1083
+110%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.70 1.54
Recency 23 July 2009 4 August 2020
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

3020e has a 120% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

The 3020e is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 245 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 245 is a desktop processor while 3020e is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 245 and 3020e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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