Athlon 64 LE-1640 vs Athlon X2 7450
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X2 7450 and Athlon 64 LE-1640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Kuma (2008−2009) | Orleans (2007−2009) |
| Release date | December 2008 (15 years ago) | 7 January 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 7450 and Athlon 64 LE-1640 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | 101.3 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 7450 and Athlon 64 LE-1640 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 | AM2+ | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 7450 and Athlon 64 LE-1640 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 7450 and Athlon 64 LE-1640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2 |
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 X2 7450 and Athlon 64 LE-1640.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Athlon X2 7450 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 64 LE-1640, on the other hand, has 111.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon X2 7450 and Athlon 64 LE-1640. We've got no test results to judge.
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