Testseek.com have collected 45 expert reviews of the AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Socket FM2+ and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Socket FM2+.
August 2016
(76%)
45 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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, r...
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 light-games...
Solid overall and Improved Single Thread performance, Low Temperatures, Excellent stock cooler, Great Price
No unlocked Multiplier
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 range...
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Published: 2016-06-20, Author: Matthew , review by: pcmag.com
Performs well given its low price
Does not include integrated graphics, Uses limited FM2+ platform, Cannot be overclocked
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 price...
A capable four-core gaming processor, for about $60 less than Intel's entry-level Core i3, New “Excavator" cores give this chip a performance and efficiency edge over some faster-clocked AMD alternatives
Requires a commitment to dedicated graphics, FM2+ is likely a dead end, Not unlocked for overclocking
At under $70 with four cores and and updated "Excavator" architecture, this chip is an excellent budget gaming or mainstream-compute performer for the price. (Just know that you'll need a dedicated graphics card.) Read More…...
Abstract: AMD recently unveiled a new desktop processor in its Athlon X4 line, which is populated by value-priced quad-core CPUs that the company compares with Intel's dual-core Pentium G procs. Several of the chips in the Athlon X4 line have unlocked multipliers...
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Published: 2016-05-25, Author: HP , review by: relaxedtech.com
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
Not Unlocked
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 price...
