Athlon II X2 245e vs Athlon II X4 615e

Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 615e
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.26
+70.3%
Athlon II X2 245e
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
0.74

Athlon II X4 615e outperforms Athlon II X2 245e by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 615e and Athlon II X2 245e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22932668
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.234.36
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.651.56
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date21 September 2010 (14 years ago)11 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$59$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X2 245e has 3% better value for money than Athlon II X4 615e.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 615e and Athlon II X2 245e 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz2.9 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size169 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistors300 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 615e and Athlon II X2 245e 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 configuration11
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 615e and Athlon II X2 245e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 615e and Athlon II X2 245e.

PCIe version2.02.0

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 X4 615e 1.26
+70.3%
Athlon II X2 245e 0.74

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 X4 615e 2000
+70.8%
Athlon II X2 245e 1171

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.26 0.74
Recency 21 September 2010 11 May 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2

Athlon II X4 615e has a 70.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Athlon II X4 615e is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 245e in performance tests.


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