Celeron N6211 vs Athlon II X4 638

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 638
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.42
+0.7%
Celeron N6211
2022
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
1.41

Athlon II X4 638 outperforms Celeron N6211 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 638 and Celeron N6211 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22102212
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.33
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataElkhart Lake
Power efficiency2.0720.53
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Elkhart Lake (2022)
Release date6 February 2012 (12 years ago)17 July 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$54

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 638 and Celeron N6211 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 speed2.7 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size228 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data70 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 638 and Celeron N6211 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM1BGA1493
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 638 and Celeron N6211. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 638 and Celeron N6211 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 638 and Celeron N6211. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) (250 - 750 MHz)

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 638 1.42
+0.7%
Celeron N6211 1.41

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.

Athlon II X4 638 2250
+0.2%
Celeron N6211 2245

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.42 1.41
Recency 6 February 2012 17 July 2022
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

Athlon II X4 638 has a 0.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron N6211, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II X4 638 and Celeron N6211.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 638 and Celeron N6211, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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