Phenom II X4 955 (125W) vs i5-7640X

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7640X and Phenom II X4 955 (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1327	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.95	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	3.74	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake-X (2017)	Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date	26 June 2017 (7 years ago)	1 April 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$242	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7640X and Phenom II X4 955 (125W) 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	4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	40	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	258 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	758 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7640X and Phenom II X4 955 (125W) 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)	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	112 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7640X and Phenom II X4 955 (125W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
TSX	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7640X and Phenom II X4 955 (125W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7640X and Phenom II X4 955 (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

HD 630

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7640X and Phenom II X4 955 (125W).

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	26 June 2017	1 April 2009
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	112 Watt	125 Watt

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