AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core i3-5010U

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon II X4 645 or AMD Athlon II X4 645 – 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 II X4 645 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 645, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Intel Core i3-5010U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2015 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Core i3 series.
To use the Intel Core i3-5010U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) Group Intel Core i 5000U
1 Generation 5
AMD Athlon II X4 645 Name Intel Core i3-5010U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon II Family Intel Core i3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 645 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 645 is 3.1 GHz
The Intel Core i3-5010U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-5010U is 2.1 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
3.1 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
4 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
4x Cores 2x
4 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 645 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i3-5010U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i3-5010U uses the Intel HD Graphics 5500, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.9 GHz
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 11.2
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 16.0 GB
-- Execution units 24
-- Release date Q1/2015
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 5500
-- Shaders 192
-- GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
-- Generation 8
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- VP9 No
-- VP8 Decode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1600
-- Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 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 15 W watts.
None TDP down 10 W
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 645 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i3-5010U is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
45 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Monolithic
Q3/2010 Release date Q1/2015
-- Release price 281 $
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 3.0 MB
AM3 Socket BGA 1168
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Propus Architecture Broadwell U
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1374
1374
Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
1173
1173