Xeon X5355 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
+10.2%
Xeon X5355
2006
4 cores / 4 threads, 120 Watt
1.28

Athlon II X4 640 outperforms Xeon X5355 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 640 and Xeon X5355 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22142292
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.920.05
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.401.01
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Clovertown (2006−2007)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)14 November 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80$1,172

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X4 640 has 5740% better value for money than Xeon X5355.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 640 and Xeon X5355 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz0.67 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)4 MB (per die)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size169 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data63 °C
Number of transistors300 million582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 640 and Xeon X5355 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 configuration12
SocketAM3LGA771,PLGA771
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Xeon X5355. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data32 Bit
FSB parityno data+

Security technologies

Athlon II X4 640 and Xeon X5355 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Xeon X5355 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+
EPTno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Xeon X5355. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Xeon X5355.

PCIe version2.0no 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.


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
+10.2%
Xeon X5355 1.28

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
+10.4%
Xeon X5355 2033

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
Xeon X5355 333
+6.4%

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
Xeon X5355 960
+1.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 1.28
Recency 11 May 2010 14 November 2006
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 120 Watt

Athlon II X4 640 has a 10.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 26.3% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X4 640 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5355 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X4 640 is a desktop processor while Xeon X5355 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 640 and Xeon X5355, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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