Phenom II X3 P860 vs Core i7-640M
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-640M and Phenom II X3 P860 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 2205 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | Intel Core i7 | 3x AMD Phenom II |
Architecture codename | Arrandale (2010−2011) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
Release date | 13 September 2010 (13 years ago) | 4 October 2010 (13 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $346 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-640M and Phenom II X3 P860 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 3 (Tri-Core) |
Threads | 4 | 3 |
Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | no data |
Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
Bus type | DMI 1.0 | no data |
Bus rate | 1 × 2.5 GT/s | 3600 MHz |
Multiplier | 21 | no data |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 384 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 1.5 MB |
L3 cache | 4 MB | no data |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Die size | 81+114 mm2 | no data |
Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | 382+177 Million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-640M and Phenom II X3 P860 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 | BGA1288, PGA988 | S1 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-640M and Phenom II X3 P860. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | no data | Virtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a) |
AES-NI | + | no data |
FMA | + | no data |
VirusProtect | no data | + |
vPro | + | no data |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | + | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-640M and Phenom II X3 P860 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-640M and Phenom II X3 P860 are enumerated here.
AMD-V | no data | + |
VT-d | + | no data |
VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-640M and Phenom II X3 P860. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Maximum memory size | 8 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 17.051 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | - | 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 Core i7-640M and Phenom II X3 P860.
PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
Physical cores | 2 | 3 |
Threads | 4 | 3 |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
i7-640M has 33.3% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X3 P860, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores, and 40% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-640M and Phenom II X3 P860. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-640M and Phenom II X3 P860, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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