Core Solo T1400 vs Athlon II X4 640
Primary Details
Comparing Athlon II X4 640 and Core Solo T1400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2069 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 2.92 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Core Solo |
| Architecture codename | Propus (2009−2011) | Yonah (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 11 May 2010 (13 years ago) | January 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | no data |
| Current price | $49 (0.6x MSRP) | $41 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed Specifications
Athlon II X4 640 and Core Solo T1400 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 | 1.83 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.83 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 667 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 169 mm2 | 90 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 300 million | 151 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.1625V - 1.3V |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X4 640 and Core Solo T1400 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 | PPGA478, PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 27 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Core Solo T1400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Athlon II X4 640 and Core Solo T1400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Core Solo T1400 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Core Solo T1400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1 |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Core Solo T1400.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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 outperforms Core Solo T1400 by 784% in Passmark.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 27 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Athlon II X4 640 and Core Solo T1400. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon II X4 640 is a desktop processor while Core Solo T1400 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 640 and Core Solo T1400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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