Ryzen 5 4680U 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
Ryzen 5 4680U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.16
+1066%

Ryzen 5 4680U outperforms Athlon II X2 245 by a whopping 1066% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 245 and Ryzen 5 4680U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2719932
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.89no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency1.0251.48
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date23 July 2009 (15 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 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 Ryzen 5 4680U 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4 GHz
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache256 KB384 KB
L2 cache2 MB3 MB
L3 cache0 KB8 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size117 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors410 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 245 and Ryzen 5 4680U 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
SocketAM3FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Ryzen 5 4680U. 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, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Ryzen 5 4680U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Ryzen 5 4680U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1500 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 245 and Ryzen 5 4680U.

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
Ryzen 5 4680U 8.16
+1066%

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
Ryzen 5 4680U 12959
+1067%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.70 8.16
Recency 23 July 2009 13 April 2021
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 4680U has a 1065.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4680U 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 Ryzen 5 4680U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 245 and Ryzen 5 4680U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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