Celeron M 370 vs Athlon II X2 245
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X2 245 and Celeron M 370 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2698 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.89 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Celeron M |
| Power efficiency | 1.02 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 23 July 2009 (15 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $35 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X2 245 and Celeron M 370 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 1 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.004V-1.292V |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 245 and Celeron M 370 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM3 | H-PBGA478,H-PBGA479,PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 21 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Celeron M 370. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Athlon II X2 245 and Celeron M 370 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Celeron M 370 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Celeron M 370. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Celeron M 370.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 21 Watt |
Athlon II X2 245 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron M 370, on the other hand, has 209.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon II X2 245 and Celeron M 370. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon II X2 245 is a desktop processor while Celeron M 370 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 245 and Celeron M 370, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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