AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core i5-1240P

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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 i5-1240P features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i5 series.
To use the Intel Core i5-1240P, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1744 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon II X4 645 Name Intel Core i5-1240P
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) Group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U
1 Generation 12
AMD Athlon II Family Intel Core i5
 
 

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 i5-1240P has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 1.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
4 Threads 16
None None 3.3 GHz
4 CPU Cores 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
None None 1.2 GHz
None None 8x Gracemont
None None 4x Golden Cove
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
4x Cores None
3.1 GHz Frequency None
None None 4.4 GHz
None None 1.7 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 645 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i5-1240P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i5-1240P uses the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake), which has 640 texture shaders
and 80 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
-- Execution units 80
-- Release date Q1/2022
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.3 GHz
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 640
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Generation 13
-- Direct X 12.1
-- Technology 10 nm
GPU name Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
 
 

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) Decode / Encode
-- AV1 Decode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP8 Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
16.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
-- Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
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 28 W watts.
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
None TDP (PL2) 64 W
 
 

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 i5-1240P is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache.
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
2.0 MB L2-Cache 9.0 MB
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
0 bytes L3-Cache 12.0 MB
Q3/2010 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
AM3 Socket BGA 1744
Propus Architecture Alder Lake U
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
45 nm Technology 10 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)