Phenom X3 8750 vs Pentium G640

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G640
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.88
Phenom X3 8750
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.94
+6.8%

Phenom X3 8750 outperforms Pentium G640 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G640 and Phenom X3 8750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25572521
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.230.90
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Toliman (2008)
Release date3 June 2012 (12 years ago)April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G640 and Phenom X3 8750 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 cores2 (Dual-core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads23
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size131 mm2285 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G640 and Phenom X3 8750 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G640 and Phenom X3 8750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium G640 and Phenom X3 8750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G640 and Phenom X3 8750 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 Pentium G640 and Phenom X3 8750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G640 and Phenom X3 8750 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G640 and Phenom X3 8750.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Pentium G640 0.88
Phenom X3 8750 0.94
+6.8%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium G640 1349
Phenom X3 8750 1445
+7.1%

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.

Pentium G640 425
+41.2%
Phenom X3 8750 301

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.

Pentium G640 714
Phenom X3 8750 782
+9.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.88 0.94
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Pentium G640 has a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Phenom X3 8750, on the other hand, has a 6.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium G640 and Phenom X3 8750.


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