AMD Athlon 5150 vs AMD Athlon II X2 245

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AMD Athlon 5150 or AMD Athlon 5150 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon 5150 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon 5150, you'll need a motherboard with a AM1 socket.
The AMD Athlon II X2 245 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 245, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
AMD Athlon 5150 Name AMD Athlon II X2 245
AMD Athlon Family AMD Athlon II
3 Generation 1
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon 5000 Group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus)
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon 5150 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 5150 is 1.6 GHz
The AMD Athlon II X2 245 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 245 is 2.9 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
1.6 GHz Frequency 2.9 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
4 Threads 2
4x Cores 2x
4 CPU Cores 2
Yes Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon 5150 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 5150 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8400, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon II X2 245 does not have integrated graphics.
-- Max. displays --
Q2/2013 Release date --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
2 Execution units --
AMD Radeon HD 8400 GPU name
5 Generation --
128 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
0.6 GHz GPU frequency --
28 nm Technology --
11.1 Direct X --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode h264 --
Decode VC-1 --
No AV1 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
No VP8 --
Decode AVC --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

DDR3L-1600 Memory type DDR3-1333
1 Memory channels 2
12.8 GB/s Bandwidth --
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
Yes AES-NI No
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon 5150 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II X2 245 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Q2/2014 Release date Q3/2009
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
47 $ Release price --
AM1 Socket AM3
-- Chip design --
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Propus
-- Part Number --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
28 nm Technology 45 nm