Intel Core i5-2310 vs AMD Athlon II X2 245

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2310 and AMD Athlon II X2 245 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-2310

AMD Athlon II X2 245

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2310

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1488 vs 1145
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3641 vs 1097
Around 74% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 621 vs 357
3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1977 vs 648

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2011 vs July 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1488 vs 1145
PassMark - CPU mark	3641 vs 1097
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	621 vs 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1977 vs 648

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 245

2x 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 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2310
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 245

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1488

1145

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3641

1097

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

621

357

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1977

648

Name	Intel Core i5-2310	AMD Athlon II X2 245
PassMark - Single thread mark	1488	1145
PassMark - CPU mark	3641	1097
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	621	357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1977	648
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.94
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	69.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.356
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.078

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2310	AMD Athlon II X2 245
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Regor
Launch date	May 2011	July 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	$35
Place in performance rating	2499	2517
Price now	$79.98	$34.95
Processor Number	i5-2310
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	20.38	13.95
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	216 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	73 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1160 million	410 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x102
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1155	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)