i7-640UM vs A6-1450

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Aggregate performance score

A6-1450
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 8 Watt
0.67
Core i7-640UM
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 18 Watt
0.74
+10.4%

Core i7-640UM outperforms A6-1450 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-1450 and Core i7-640UM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27452671
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesIntel Core i7
Power efficiency4.233.89
Architecture codenameTemash (2013)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$305

Detailed specifications

A6-1450 and Core i7-640UM basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.4 GHz2.27 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rateno data1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data9
L1 cache128K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm281+114 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-1450 and Core i7-640UM compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFT3BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)8 - 15 Watt18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-1450 and Core i7-640UM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

A6-1450 and Core i7-640UM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-1450 and Core i7-640UM are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-1450 and Core i7-640UM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-800
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data12.799 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8250 (300 - 400 MHz)Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data500 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-1450 and Core i7-640UM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-1450 and Core i7-640UM.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A6-1450 0.67
i7-640UM 0.74
+10.4%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A6-1450 1072
i7-640UM 1183
+10.4%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A6-1450 151
i7-640UM 226
+49.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A6-1450 446
+0.9%
i7-640UM 442

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.67 0.74
Integrated graphics card 0.55 0.77
Recency 23 May 2013 7 January 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 8 Watt 18 Watt

A6-1450 has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, and 125% lower power consumption.

i7-640UM, on the other hand, has a 10.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 40% faster integrated GPU.

The Core i7-640UM is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-1450 in performance tests.


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