AMD Athlon II X2 245 vs Intel Pentium E6300
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 245 and Intel Pentium E6300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 245
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
- Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1150 vs 1143
- Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1110 vs 1032
- Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 357 vs 354
- Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 648 vs 629
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | July 2009 vs May 2009 |
Maximum frequency | 2.9 GHz vs 2.8 GHz |
L1 cache | 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1150 vs 1143 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1110 vs 1032 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 357 vs 354 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 648 vs 629 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 245
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E6300
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Athlon II X2 245 | Intel Pentium E6300 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1150 | 1143 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1110 | 1032 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 357 | 354 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 648 | 629 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon II X2 245 | Intel Pentium E6300 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Regor | Wolfdale |
Launch date | July 2009 | May 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $35 | $40 |
Place in performance rating | 2597 | 2609 |
Price now | $34.95 | $565 |
Value for money (0-100) | 13.95 | 0.89 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | E6300 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 117 mm | 82 mm2 |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2048 KB | 2048 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.9 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Transistor count | 410 million | 228 million |
Base frequency | 2.80 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 1066 MHz FSB | |
Maximum core temperature | 74.1°C | |
VID voltage range | 0.8500V-1.3625V | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3 | LGA775 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |