V-Series V140 vs Phenom II X2 555 BE
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 3417 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD V-Series |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Callisto (2009−2010) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 25 January 2010 (15 years ago) | 4 October 2010 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 555 BE and V-Series V140 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3200 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 555 BE and V-Series V140 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM3 | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 512 KB |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and V-Series V140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and V-Series V140 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and V-Series V140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and V-Series V140.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 25 January 2010 | 4 October 2010 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 512 Watt |
Phenom II X2 555 BE has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 540% lower power consumption.
V-Series V140, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months.
We couldn't decide between AMD Phenom II X2 555 BE and AMD V-Series V140. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X2 555 BE is a desktop processor while V-Series V140 is a notebook one.
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