AMD Athlon II X2 280 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

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AMD Athlon II X2 280 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 280 and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Athlon II X2 280 2 core processor released in Q1/2013 with the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2023.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family AMD Ryzen 7 PRO (21)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7000 (14)
1 Generation 6
Propus Architecture Raphael (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 280 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 clocks with 3.80 GHz (5.30 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon II X2 280 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.60 GHz Frequency 3.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.60 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Athlon II X2 280 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 5 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 iGPU GPU AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X2 280, while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD Athlon II X2 280 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR5-5200
16 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache 8.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 32.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 24
-- PCIe Bandwidth 94.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon II X2 280 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon II X2 280 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) 88 W
-- TDP up 170 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 280 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 is at 40.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

AMD Athlon II X2 280 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
45 nm Technology 5 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,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
AM3 Socket AM5 (LGA 1718)
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2013 Release date Q2/2023
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X2 280 (23%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X2 280 (6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
507 (23%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
2177 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
975 (7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
14026 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
1357 (4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
35640 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
1932 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
19540 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
2769 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
14689 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
744 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
7845 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Athlon II X2 280
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz
563 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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