AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs AMD Athlon X4 845

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AMD Ryzen 3 1300X CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon X4 845
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Athlon X4 845

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X or AMD Athlon X4 845 - 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 Ryzen 3 1300X has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X was released in Q1/2017.

The AMD Athlon X4 845 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon X4 845 was released in Q1/2016.
AMD Ryzen 3 (33) Family AMD Athlon (29)
AMD Ryzen 1000 (15) CPU group AMD Athlon X4 (Carizzo) (2)
1 Generation 2
Summit Ridge (Zen) Architecture Carizzo
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (3.90 GHz). The AMD Athlon X4 845 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (3.80 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 845
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 GHz

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 Ryzen 3 1300X Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 845
-- 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 Ryzen 3 1300X supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon X4 845 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 845
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-2133
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 8
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Athlon X4 845 is 65 W.

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 845
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X has a 10.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon X4 845 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 845
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE3
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket FM2+
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2017 Release date Q1/2016
135 $ Release price 65 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
896 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
603 (67%)

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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
2975 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1832 (62%)

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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1120 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
695 (62%)

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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
3202 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1772 (55%)

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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
6960 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3794 (55%)

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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
146 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
93 (64%)

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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
553 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
316 (57%)

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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
360 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1357 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1594 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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