Phenom II X2 N640 vs Atom x5-E8000

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Aggregate performance score

Atom x5-E8000
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 5 Watt
0.61
Phenom II X2 N640
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.91
+49.2%

Phenom II X2 N640 outperforms Atom x5-E8000 by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-E8000 and Phenom II X2 N640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28042545
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series5x Intel Atom2x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency11.552.46
Architecture codenameCherry Trail (2015−2016)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date8 February 2016 (8 years ago)1 October 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39no data

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-E8000 and Phenom II X2 N640 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Boost clock speed1.04 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rateno data3600 MHz
Multiplier10no data
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-E8000 and Phenom II X2 N640 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
Socketno dataS1
Power consumption (TDP)5 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-E8000 and Phenom II X2 N640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataHyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization
AES-NI+-
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-E8000 and Phenom II X2 N640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (320 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-E8000 and Phenom II X2 N640.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes4no 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.

Atom x5-E8000 0.61
Phenom II X2 N640 0.91
+49.2%

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.

Atom x5-E8000 150
Phenom II X2 N640 342
+128%

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.

Atom x5-E8000 413
Phenom II X2 N640 623
+50.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.61 0.91
Recency 8 February 2016 1 October 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 5 Watt 35 Watt

Atom x5-E8000 has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X2 N640, on the other hand, has a 49.2% higher aggregate performance score.

The Phenom II X2 N640 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-E8000 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x5-E8000 and Phenom II X2 N640, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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