why is the AMD Athlon X4 845 so cheap?

[_Elon_]

this is only $83 AUD and I wanna know why is it so cheap???

 and is it any good

[davehkiin]

Because that's their value, not a great cpu 

 

https://m.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Athlon+X4+845&id=2721

 

It's also based on a Mobil Chip and it has been tweaked for Desktop use, so normally you'd find these on smaller dies for Laptops. It's not the latest or greatest, performs "well"

 

Could do in a budget gaming rig but don't rely on the Integrated graphics (if any)

 

I feel this would be something for like a HTPC, the FM2+ platform is dead, so if you're looking for upgradability i'd recommend looking for something else

 

https://amzn.to/2OLiLGq have a look at this?

[r2724r16]

4 minutes ago, _Elon_ said:

I wanna know why is it so cheap???

Because it's garbage.

[_Elon_]

3 minutes ago, davehkiin said:

Because that's their value, not a great cpu 

 

https://m.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Athlon+X4+845&id=2721

 

It's also based on a Mobil Chip and it has been tweaked for Desktop use, so normally you'd find these on smaller dies for Laptops. It's not the latest or greatest, performs "well"

so it does good compared to other things at the same price (in Australia) but Upgradeability is important

 

so its ok?( in a budget setup) but the platform as you said , is dead

[_Elon_]

1 minute ago, r2724r16 said:

Because it's garbage.

elaborate...

[davehkiin]

1 minute ago, _Elon_ said:

so it does good compared to other things at the same price (in Australia) but Upgradeability is important

 

so its ok?( in a budget setup) but the platform as you said , is dead

 

https://amzn.to/2OLiLGq have a look at this? Newer format more upgradability options

 

Do you have a budget and a build you need?

[Snipergod87]

Its old, not very good, basically a dual core.

No upgrade path.

The x4 950 is not really any better but at least is supports AM4 a modern socket.

[_Elon_]

Just now, Snipergod87 said:

Its old, not very good, basically a dual core.

No upgrade path

the more you know ( which i didnt )

[_Elon_]

3 minutes ago, davehkiin said:

 

https://amzn.to/2OLiLGq have a look at this? Newer format more upgradability options

 

Do you have a budget and a build you need?

nah, i just wanted to know why it was cheap

[r2724r16]

4 minutes ago, _Elon_ said:

elaborate...

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Ryzen-3-1200-vs-AMD-Athlon-X4-845/3931vsm84491

 

Basically, the X4 845 gets beaten by a cheapo Ryzen 3.

[_Elon_]

2 minutes ago, r2724r16 said:

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Ryzen-3-1200-vs-AMD-Athlon-X4-845/3931vsm84491

 

Basically, the X4 845 gets beaten by a cheapo Ryzen 3.

k thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks

[LienusLateTips]

15 minutes ago, _Elon_ said:

k thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks

It even gets beat by a Athlon 200GE. Or Pentium G4560.

[_Elon_]

12 minutes ago, LienusLateTips said:

It even gets beat by a Athlon 200GE. Or Pentium G4560.

ok

[Stefan Payne]

45 minutes ago, _Elon_ said:

this is only $83 AUD and I wanna know why is it so cheap???

 and is it any good

That ain't cheap, that's expensive.

https://geizhals.de/amd-athlon-x4-845-ad845xackasbx-a1404132.html?t=alle&plz=&va=b&vl=de&hloc=at&hloc=de&hloc=pl&hloc=uk&hloc=eu&v=e&togglecountry=set

 

That is cheap!

 

The reason is that its an old CPU and got price cuts - something unbeknownst to the Intel Side for many years.

[Herman Mcpootis]

5 hours ago, _Elon_ said:

elaborate...

it's an old cpu that competed with haswell pentiums, with an architecture that couldn't even compete with sandy bridge all that well. now even 2 of these strapped together wouldn't be able to outperform a ryzen 3 in gaming.