Athlon 64 LE-1640B vs E-240
Primary details
Comparing E-240 and Athlon 64 LE-1640B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD E-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zacate (2011−2013) | Lima (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (13 years ago) | April 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
E-240 and Athlon 64 LE-1640B 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 128K |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 77 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 122 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on E-240 and Athlon 64 LE-1640B 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E-240 and Athlon 64 LE-1640B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E-240 and Athlon 64 LE-1640B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E-240 and Athlon 64 LE-1640B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | DDR2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6310 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 45 Watt |
E-240 has a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between E-240 and Athlon 64 LE-1640B. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that E-240 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 LE-1640B is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between E-240 and Athlon 64 LE-1640B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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