AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs AMD Athlon II X2 245

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 460 and AMD Athlon II X2 245 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).

AMD Athlon II X3 460

AMD Athlon II X2 245

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 460

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1395 vs 1150
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2008 vs 1110
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 383 vs 357
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1013 vs 648

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2011 vs July 2009
Number of cores	3 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1395 vs 1150
PassMark - CPU mark	2008 vs 1110
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	383 vs 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1013 vs 648

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 245

Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 460
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 245

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1395

1150

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2008

1110

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

383

357

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1013

648

Name	AMD Athlon II X3 460	AMD Athlon II X2 245
PassMark - Single thread mark	1395	1150
PassMark - CPU mark	2008	1110
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	383	357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1013	648
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.511

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X3 460	AMD Athlon II X2 245
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rana	Regor
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
Launch date	May 2011	July 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$50	$35
OPN PIB	ADX460WFGMBOX
OPN Tray	ADX460WFK32GM
Place in performance rating	2583	2597
Price now	$38.99	$34.95
Series	AMD Athlon II X3
Value for money (0-100)	21.59	13.95
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz
Die size	169 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	3	2
Number of threads	3
Transistor count	300 million	410 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt