Athlon X2 QL-62 vs Athlon X4 845
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X4 845 and Athlon X2 QL-62 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1783 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 2x AMD Athlon |
| Power efficiency | 3.46 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Carrizo (2015−2018) | Lion (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 2 February 2016 (8 years ago) | 3 June 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X4 845 and Athlon X2 QL-62 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 320K | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 845 and Athlon X2 QL-62 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2+ | S1g2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 845 and Athlon X2 QL-62. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| PowerNow | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 845 and Athlon X2 QL-62 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 845 and Athlon X2 QL-62. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 845 and Athlon X2 QL-62.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 February 2016 | 3 June 2008 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Athlon X4 845 has an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon X2 QL-62, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon X4 845 and Athlon X2 QL-62. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon X4 845 is a desktop processor while Athlon X2 QL-62 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 845 and Athlon X2 QL-62, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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