AMD Athlon 2 X4 645 3.1GHz Socket AM3

Overview

The AMD Athlon 2 X4 645 comes in an AM3 package, supports DDR3 1333MHz, and has a clock frequency of 3.1GHz.

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Last revision on May 10, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Very fast clocked budget Quad Core
Reasonably priced
Lots of computing power in multithreaded applications
Compatibility with older chipsets
Low operating temperatures
Power consumption improvements over C2 revision Athlon II X4
AM2/AM3 Compatible
DDR3 support
Efficient 45nm process
Virtualization Support

Reviewers Didn't Like

Lack of L3 cache is noticeable in some cases
Oscillating performance, depending on application
Gaming performance

Expert reviews and ratings

A quad-core CPU that offers performance levels at times lower than dual core models. It is nevertheless a good performer in applications that are adapted to the use of several...

By DigitalVersus on January 03, 2011

A quad-core chip on the cheap is a compelling concept. The new 3.1GHz AMD Athlon II X4 645 is certainly a quad-core chip, but is it cheap enough at £95?For sure, there are more affordable Athlon II X4s on offer. The 2.6GHz 620 model can be had for...

By TechRadar on November 17, 2010

The X4 645 struggles to carve out a place for itself in the market. It's only averagely fast in single-threaded applications as, despite its high clock speed, it’s still based on an old architecture. For a cheap gaming rig or image editing PC we’d...

By Bit-tech.net on October 06, 2010

Like it's predecessors, AMD's 3.1GHz Athlon II X4 645 is an ideal computer processor for those who need good multi-threaded application performance, but have to live within the reality of a tight budget. This chip costs $122USD, making it one of the...

By PCStats on September 22, 2010

As was evidenced by our test results, the Athlon-II X4-645 offers great performance for its price range. It competing very closely with processors costing a lot more. The most important thing, however, is just the simple fact that it can get the job...

By Benchmark Reviews on September 20, 2010

Looking back at the performance graphs, Athlon II X4 645 performed as expected in every way, both good and bad, and even throwing a few pleasant surprises along the way. Strong points for this processor are by far its reasonable price, and fast four...

By techPowerUp! on September 20, 2010

Benchmarking 86 CPUs takes a while. After long last, though, we have 51 models from AMD and 35 from Intel tested in our current suite. If you want to know how your processor sizes up to its competition, you'll find plenty of comparison data inside! 86...

By Tom's Hardware on December 23, 2012

This time we'd like to offer you the summarized test results of as many as 71 processors. This generally marks the end of the year, not the end of another test method's life cycle (like the last time). We believe this summary contains all important...

By iXBT Labs on January 25, 2012

Although we've tested most processors from Intel, no due attention has been paid to a lot of CPUs from AMD. Today we shall make amends and examine as many as five affordable processors from this company. Testbeds Today's lineup to test will include...

By iXBT Labs on May 16, 2011

The overall score quite precisely describes processor standings which marketing specialists could have in mind when setting prices. So, formally, we can say that every processor is in its place and is worth buyers' attention. Although, considering architectural differences, you should choose...

By iXBT Labs on November 23, 2010

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AMD Athlon 2 X4 645 3.1GHz Socket AM3

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