VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 vs Athlon II X4 640
Aggregate performance score
Athlon II X4 640 outperforms Nano QuadCore L4700 by a whopping 207% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2446 | 3179 |
| 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 | VIA |
| Power efficiency | 0.58 | 0.64 |
| Designer | AMD | VIA |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Propus (2009−2011) | CNQ (2011) |
| Release date | 11 May 2010 (15 years ago) | 12 May 2011 (14 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 VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.47 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1333 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 40 nm |
| Die size | 169 mm2 | 2x 66 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 300 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X4 640 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 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 | VIA nanoBGA2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 640 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 640 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 640 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 640 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.29 | 0.42 |
| Recency | 11 May 2010 | 12 May 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 28 Watt |
Athlon II X4 640 has a 207.1% higher aggregate performance score.
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 12.5% more advanced lithography process, and 239.3% lower power consumption.
The AMD Athlon II X4 640 is our recommended choice as it beats the VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 in performance tests.
Note that Athlon II X4 640 is a desktop processor while VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 is a notebook one.
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