Phenom II X2 N640 vs Atom x5-E8000
Aggregated performance score
Phenom II X2 N640 outperforms Atom x5-E8000 by 52% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Atom x5-E8000 and Phenom II X2 N640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2648 | 2385 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 5x Intel Atom | 2x AMD Phenom II |
| Architecture codename | Cherry Trail (2016) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 8 February 2016 (8 years old) | 1 October 2010 (13 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $39 | no data |
| Current price | $340 (8.7x MSRP) | no data |
Technical specs
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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.04 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | no data | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 35 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 extensions | no data | DDR3 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
| 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 types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-E8000 and Phenom II X2 N640.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | no 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.
Phenom II X2 N640 outperforms Atom x5-E8000 by 52% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Phenom II X2 N640 outperforms Atom x5-E8000 by 88% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Phenom II X2 N640 outperforms Atom x5-E8000 by 4% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 0.61 | 0.93 |
| 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 |
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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