m3-6Y30 vs Athlon X4 845

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 845
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.39
+74.5%
Core m3-6Y30
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.37

Athlon X4 845 outperforms Core m3-6Y30 by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Athlon X4 845 Athlon X4 845
m3-6Y30 m3-6Y30

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 845 and Core m3-6Y30 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17732232
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core m3
Power efficiency3.4825.93
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Skylake-Y (2015)
Release date2 February 2016 (8 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$281

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 845 and Core m3-6Y30 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz0.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data9
L1 cache320K64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size250 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 845 and Core m3-6Y30 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM2+FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 845 and Core m3-6Y30. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Athlon X4 845 and Core m3-6Y30 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 845 and Core m3-6Y30 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 845 and Core m3-6Y30. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data29.861 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 515
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data850 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon X4 845 and Core m3-6Y30 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon X4 845 and Core m3-6Y30 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon X4 845 and Core m3-6Y30 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 845 and Core m3-6Y30.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes810

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 X4 845 2.39
+74.5%
m3-6Y30 1.37

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 X4 845 3797
+75%
m3-6Y30 2170

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.39 1.37
Recency 2 February 2016 1 September 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 4 Watt

Athlon X4 845 has a 74.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and 100% more physical cores.

m3-6Y30, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1525% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 845 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core m3-6Y30 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X4 845 is a desktop processor while Core m3-6Y30 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 845 and Core m3-6Y30, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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