Ryzen Embedded 8640U vs Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE and Ryzen Embedded 8640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Hawk Point (2024)
Release dateAugust 2007 (17 years ago)2 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE and Ryzen Embedded 8640U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm4 nm
Die size230 mm2178 mm2
Number of transistors227 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE and Ryzen Embedded 8640U 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
SocketAM2FP8
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE and Ryzen Embedded 8640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE and Ryzen Embedded 8640U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE and Ryzen Embedded 8640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE and Ryzen Embedded 8640U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 90 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen Embedded 8640U has 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 2150% more advanced lithography process, and 346.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE and Ryzen Embedded 8640U. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE is a desktop processor while Ryzen Embedded 8640U is a notebook one.


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