Athlon II X2 245 vs Celeron Dual-Core T3100

Aggregate performance score

Celeron Dual-Core T3100
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.74
+5.7%
Athlon II X2 245
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.70

Celeron Dual-Core T3100 outperforms Athlon II X2 245 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X2 245 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26652703
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.89
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Celeron Dual-Coreno data
Power efficiency2.001.02
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date1 September 2009 (15 years ago)23 July 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$35

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X2 245 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speedno data2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X2 245 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGA479, PGA478AM3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X2 245. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X2 245.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

Celeron Dual-Core T3100 0.74
+5.7%
Athlon II X2 245 0.70

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.

Celeron Dual-Core T3100 1174
+5.8%
Athlon II X2 245 1110

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 0.70
Recency 1 September 2009 23 July 2009
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Celeron Dual-Core T3100 has a 5.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X2 245.

Be aware that Celeron Dual-Core T3100 is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 245 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X2 245, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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