Athlon II X2 220 vs Athlon II X4 631

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 631
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.39
+107%

Athlon II X4 631 outperforms Athlon II X2 220 by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 631 and Athlon II X2 220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking21322629
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.605.30
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date17 August 2011 (12 years ago)21 September 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$32
Current price$22 $25 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X4 631 has 25% better value for money than Athlon II X2 220.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 631 and Athlon II X2 220 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size228 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistors1,178 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 631 and Athlon II X2 220 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
SocketFM1AM3
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 631 and Athlon II X2 220 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 631 and Athlon II X2 220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 631 and Athlon II X2 220.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 X4 631 1.39
+107%
Athlon II X2 220 0.67

Athlon II X4 631 outperforms Athlon II X2 220 by 107% 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 X4 631 2150
+107%
Athlon II X2 220 1040

Athlon II X4 631 outperforms Athlon II X2 220 by 107% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Athlon II X4 631 309
+10.8%
Athlon II X2 220 279

Athlon II X4 631 outperforms Athlon II X2 220 by 11% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Athlon II X4 631 1099
+128%
Athlon II X2 220 481

Athlon II X4 631 outperforms Athlon II X2 220 by 128% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.39 0.67
Recency 17 August 2011 21 September 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 65 Watt

The Athlon II X4 631 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 220 in performance tests.


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