Athlon 1200 vs Athlon II X4 640
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2472 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.92 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.57 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Propus (2009−2011) | Thunderbird C (2000−2001) |
| Release date | 11 May 2010 (15 years ago) | October 2000 (25 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X4 640 and Athlon 1200 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 169 mm2 | 120 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 300 million | 37 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X4 640 and Athlon 1200 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 66 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Athlon 1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Athlon 1200.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 66 Watt |
Athlon II X4 640 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 1200, on the other hand, has 43.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Athlon II X4 640 and AMD Athlon 1200. We've got no test results to judge.
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