AMD Athlon II X2 245 | AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 245 or AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X2 245 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 245 was released in Q3/2009. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 512 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 was released in Q1/2018. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 (7) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Propus | Architecture | Snowy Owl (Zen) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 245 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X2 245 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.90 GHz | Frequency | 2.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 245 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 can connect up to 512 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 245 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 512 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 32 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 31.5 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X2 245 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 is 55 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 245 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 55 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 25 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 245 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 cache has a total of 20.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 245 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 |
45 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
AM3 | Socket | SP4r2 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2009 | Release date | Q1/2018 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 245
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 245
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 245
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 245
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 245 | AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 |
Unknown | Unknown |