Athlon 64 2650e vs Athlon II X4 640

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 640 and Athlon 64 2650e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2199not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.92no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.40no data
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Lima (2008−2009)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)1 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 640 and Athlon 64 2650e 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz1.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size169 mm277 mm2
Number of transistors300 million122 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 640 and Athlon 64 2650e 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
SocketAM3AM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Athlon 64 2650e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Athlon 64 2650e.

PCIe version2.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 11 May 2010 1 January 2009
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Athlon II X4 640 has an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 2650e, on the other hand, has 533.3% lower power consumption.

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