AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Socket FM2+

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Solid overall and Improved Single Thread performance, Low Temperatures, Excellent stock cooler, Great Price
Performs well given its low price
Superb Multi-Core Performance, Low Power Consumption (65W TDP), Supports Fast 2133Mhz DDR3 RAM, Supports New x86 Instructions, Double L1 Data Cache, Quiet Stock Cooler

Cons:

No unlocked Multiplier
Does not include integrated graphics, Uses limited FM2+ platform, Cannot be overclocked

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Last revision on May 29, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Solid overall and Improved Single Thread performance, Low Temperatures, Excellent stock cooler, Great Price
Performs well given its low price
Superb Multi-Core Performance, Low Power Consumption (65W TDP), Supports Fast 2133Mhz DDR3 RAM, Supports New x86 Instructions, Double L1 Data Cache, Quiet Stock Cooler

Reviewers Didn't Like

No unlocked Multiplier
Does not include integrated graphics, Uses limited FM2+ platform, Cannot be overclocked
Not Unlocked

Expert reviews and ratings

Despite taking a seat in the lower segment of all benchmrks I will still recommend the Athlon X4 845, but you do need to understand the product and its positioning. If you need to build a PC for somebody that merely browses the web, or plays...

By Guru of 3D on July 08, 2016

If you're a first-time builder on a budget, the Athlon X4-845 delivers the best price/performance of any CPU in its...

By CGM on June 23, 2016

Overall, I am very impressed with how well the X4 845 performed against the Pentium G4400. The X4 845 is a perfect low-cost processor for gaming and multi-tasking. It's very hard to beat with its great multi-core performance and...

By relaxedtech.com on May 25, 2016

Before running our tests, we were believing the Athlon X4 845 should present lower performance than the FX-4300 and the A10-7870K, because of its lower clock and cache memory.However, it seems like the new Excavator architecture, with the Carrizo cores,...

By Hardware Secrets on December 06, 2016

PricingAt the time of writing, the AMD Athlon X4 845 is on back-order from Amazon UK for £56.59 including delivery. This a marvellous value proposition considering the quad-core configuration and good multi-threaded performance.OverviewIdeally, I would...

By eTeknix on July 08, 2016

If you have a $75 CPU budget, want a bang for your buck and don't want to overclock, the Athlon X4 845 saves you a few bucks and performs really well at that price...

By Pureoverclock on July 04, 2016

If you don't need integrated graphics, the AMD Athlon X4 chip is a good way to get decent performing power at an eye-popping...

By PC Mag on June 20, 2016

So, this review was a bit of an odd one for me. I normally don't look at $60 CPUs or motherboard as options when building machines for personal use, however I have to admit my eyes were opened a bit by this one. Not only does the new Excavator core...

By Overclockers Club on June 09, 2016

AIDA64: This software utility is designed to be used for hardware diagnosis and benchmarking. For this review, I will be using the CPU Queen and FPU Mandel benchmarks. Metro: Last Light: This is the sequel to the acclaimed Metro 2033. Developed...

By Neoseeker on May 30, 2016

Insgesamt ausreichend - der Prozessor AMD Athlon X4 845 kann im Test nur bedingt überzeugen. In unseren Tests kann das Gerät in keiner Einzelwertung vollständig überzeugen und bleibt daher ohne große Highlight-Kategorie. Im Test müssen wir einige...

By Chip.de on December 06, 2016

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