Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS vs Athlon II X2 280

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 280
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.88
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
14.25
+1519%

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS outperforms Athlon II X2 280 by a whopping 1519% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 280 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2450476
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Hawk Point
Release date6 February 2013 (11 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$100no data
Current price$54 (0.5x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 280 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 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 speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die size117 mm2178 mm2
Number of transistors410 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 280 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 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
SocketAM3FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 280 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 280 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 280 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 280 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Athlon II X2 280 0.88
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 14.25
+1519%

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS outperforms Athlon II X2 280 by 1519% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Athlon II X2 280 1355
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 22041
+1527%

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS outperforms Athlon II X2 280 by 1527% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.88 14.25
Recency 6 February 2013 16 April 2024
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

The Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 280 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 280 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 280 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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