AMD Phenom II X3 B77 vs AMD Athlon II X2 245e

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AMD Phenom II X3 B77 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 245e
AMD Phenom II X3 B77 AMD Athlon II X2 245e

CPU comparison

AMD Phenom II X3 B77 or AMD Athlon II X2 245e - 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 Phenom II X3 B77 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X3 B77 was released in Q2/2010.

The AMD Athlon II X2 245e has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 245e was released in Q2/2010.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
AMD Phenom II - 700 (9) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
3 Generation 1
Heka (K10) Architecture Propus
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X3 B77 is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. The AMD Athlon II X2 245e has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz.

AMD Phenom II X3 B77 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 245e
3 Cores 2
3 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Phenom II X3 B77 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 245e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Phenom II X3 B77 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 245e can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Phenom II X3 B77 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 245e
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Phenom II X3 B77 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 245e is 45 W.

AMD Phenom II X3 B77 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 245e
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X3 B77 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 245e cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

AMD Phenom II X3 B77 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 245e
45 nm Technology 45 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
AM3 Socket AM3
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2010 Release date Q2/2010
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X3 B77 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X3 B77 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e (35%)

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 Phenom II X3 B77 AMD Phenom II X3 B77
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz
3213 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
1130 (35%)

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 Phenom II X3 B77 AMD Phenom II X3 B77
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
382 (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 Phenom II X3 B77 AMD Phenom II X3 B77
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
741 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 Phenom II X3 B77 AMD Phenom II X3 B77
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz
84 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 Phenom II X3 B77 AMD Phenom II X3 B77
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz
243 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom II X3 B77 AMD Athlon II X2 245e
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