Phenom II X2 X640 BE vs i7-4850HQ

Place in the ranking	1461	2469
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	2x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency	7.77	2.10
Architecture codename	Crystalwell (2013−2014)	Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date	29 April 2013 (11 years ago)	12 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$468	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4850HQ 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	5 GT/s	3600 MHz
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	264 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4850HQ 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCBGA1364	S1
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4850HQ and Phenom II X2 X640 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	MMX, 3DNow!, SSE1-3A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
VirusProtect	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4850HQ 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	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4850HQ 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 i7-4850HQ and Phenom II X2 X640 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4850HQ and Phenom II X2 X640 BE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4850HQ and Phenom II X2 X640 BE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4850HQ and Phenom II X2 X640 BE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4850HQ and Phenom II X2 X640 BE.

PCIe version	3	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

i7-4850HQ 3.86
+286%

Phenom II X2 X640 BE 1.00

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.

i7-4850HQ 6640
+134%

Phenom II X2 X640 BE 2839

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.

i7-4850HQ 22559
+315%

Phenom II X2 X640 BE 5439

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.86	1.00
Recency	29 April 2013	12 May 2011
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	45 Watt

i7-4850HQ has a 286% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X2 X640 BE, on the other hand, has 4.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-4850HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 X640 BE in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4850HQ and Phenom II X2 X640 BE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.