Athlon II X2 210e vs Pentium G640T

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G640T
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.72
+2.9%
Athlon II X2 210e
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
0.70

Pentium G640T outperforms Athlon II X2 210e by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G640T and Athlon II X2 210e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27062723
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.951.47
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date3 June 2012 (12 years ago)21 September 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium G640T and Athlon II X2 210e 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size131 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G640T and Athlon II X2 210e 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
SocketFCLGA1155AM3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G640T and Athlon II X2 210e. 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 G640T and Athlon II X2 210e 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 G640T and Athlon II X2 210e are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G640T and Athlon II X2 210e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
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 G640T and Athlon II X2 210e integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G640T and Athlon II X2 210e.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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 G640T 0.72
+2.9%
Athlon II X2 210e 0.70

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 G640T 1139
+3.1%
Athlon II X2 210e 1105

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 0.70
Recency 3 June 2012 21 September 2010
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Pentium G640T has a 2.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium G640T and Athlon II X2 210e.


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