AMD Phenom II X2 X640 BE vs Intel Core i7-4710MQ

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Combined performance score

i7-4710MQ
3.80
+269%

Core i7-4710MQ outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by 269% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-4710MQ and Phenom II X2 X640 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13522298
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i72x AMD Phenom II
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date27 May 2013 (10 years old)12 May 2011 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data
Current price$1241 (3.3x MSRP)no data

Technical specs

Core i7-4710MQ and Phenom II X2 X640 BE 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)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus supportno data3600 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4710MQ and Phenom II X2 X640 BE 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCPGA946S1
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4710MQ and Phenom II X2 X640 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, 3DNow!, SSE1-3A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, DDR3 Memory Controller
AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data
VirusProtectno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
FDI+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-4710MQ and Phenom II X2 X640 BE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4710MQ and Phenom II X2 X640 BE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4710MQ and Phenom II X2 X640 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4710MQ and Phenom II X2 X640 BE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4710MQ and Phenom II X2 X640 BE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4710MQ and Phenom II X2 X640 BE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4710MQ and Phenom II X2 X640 BE.

PCIe version3no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i7-4710MQ 3.80
+269%
Phenom II X2 X640 BE 1.03

Core i7-4710MQ outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by 269% in our combined benchmark results.


Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i7-4710MQ 4963
+74.8%
Phenom II X2 X640 BE 2839

Core i7-4710MQ outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by 75% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-4710MQ 18962
+249%
Phenom II X2 X640 BE 5439

Core i7-4710MQ outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by 249% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-4710MQ 6831
+154%
Phenom II X2 X640 BE 2684

Core i7-4710MQ outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by 154% in 3DMark06 CPU.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.80 1.03
Recency 27 May 2013 12 May 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 45 Watt

The Core i7-4710MQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 X640 BE in performance tests.


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