Athlon II X2 265 vs Athlon II X4 640

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 640
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.45
+76.8%

Athlon II X4 640 outperforms Athlon II X2 265 by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 640 and Athlon II X2 265 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking20952492
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.921.64
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)21 September 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80$83
Current price$49 (0.6x MSRP)$57 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X4 640 has 78% better value for money than Athlon II X2 265.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 640 and Athlon II X2 265 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 speed3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size169 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistors300 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 640 and Athlon II X2 265 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
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Athlon II X2 265. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2, DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Athlon II X2 265.

PCIe version2.02.0

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 640 1.45
+76.8%
Athlon II X2 265 0.82

Athlon II X4 640 outperforms Athlon II X2 265 by 77% 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 640 2238
+76.9%
Athlon II X2 265 1265

Athlon II X4 640 outperforms Athlon II X2 265 by 77% 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 640 311
Athlon II X2 265 416
+33.8%

Athlon II X2 265 outperforms Athlon II X4 640 by 34% 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 640 943
+22.5%
Athlon II X2 265 770

Athlon II X4 640 outperforms Athlon II X2 265 by 22% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.45 0.82
Recency 11 May 2010 21 September 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Cost $80 $83
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

The Athlon II X4 640 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 265 in performance tests.


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