Phenom II X2 N640 vs E2-3800

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Aggregate performance score

E2-3800
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
0.75
Phenom II X2 N640
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.94
+25.3%

Phenom II X2 N640 outperforms E2-3800 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing E2-3800 and Phenom II X2 N640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26732523
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series2x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency4.562.45
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)1 October 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

E2-3800 and Phenom II X2 N640 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)
Threads42
Boost clock speed1.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rateno data3600 MHz
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache2048 KB2 MB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on E2-3800 and Phenom II X2 N640 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
SocketFT3S1
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E2-3800 and Phenom II X2 N640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVXHyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E2-3800 and Phenom II X2 N640 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E2-3800 and Phenom II X2 N640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR3
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8280no data
Number of pipelines128no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of E2-3800 and Phenom II X2 N640 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by E2-3800 and Phenom II X2 N640 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E2-3800 and Phenom II X2 N640.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes4no 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.

E2-3800 0.75
Phenom II X2 N640 0.94
+25.3%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

E2-3800 136
Phenom II X2 N640 342
+151%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

E2-3800 389
Phenom II X2 N640 623
+60.2%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

E2-3800 1
Phenom II X2 N640 2
+29.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 0.94
Recency 23 May 2013 1 October 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

E2-3800 has an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X2 N640, on the other hand, has a 25.3% higher aggregate performance score.

The Phenom II X2 N640 is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-3800 in performance tests.


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