Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Athlon II X4 640

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 640
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.41
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
31.74
+2151%

Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms Athlon II X4 640 by a whopping 2151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 640 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2214130
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.9249.27
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency1.4025.03
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Raphael (2023−2024)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7900X3D has 1587% better value for money than Athlon II X4 640.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 640 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed3 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size169 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistors300 million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 640 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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
SocketAM3AM5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 1.41
Ryzen 9 7900X3D 31.74
+2151%

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 640 2245
Ryzen 9 7900X3D 50410
+2145%

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.

Athlon II X4 640 313
Ryzen 9 7900X3D 2858
+813%

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.

Athlon II X4 640 949
Ryzen 9 7900X3D 17585
+1753%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 31.74
Recency 11 May 2010 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 120 Watt

Athlon II X4 640 has 26.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7900X3D, on the other hand, has a 2151.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7900X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 640 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 640 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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