Athlon II X4 640 vs Phenom II X2 X640 BE
Aggregate performance score
Athlon II X4 640 outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Athlon II X4 640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2349 | 2098 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.92 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | no data |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Propus (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 12 May 2011 (13 years ago) | 11 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $80 |
| Current price | no data | $42 (0.5x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Athlon II X4 640 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus support | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 169 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 300 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Athlon II X4 640 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Athlon II X4 640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE1-3A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, DDR3 Memory Controller | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Athlon II X4 640 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Athlon II X4 640. 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 X640 BE and Athlon II X4 640.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.03 | 1.45 |
| Recency | 12 May 2011 | 11 May 2010 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 95 Watt |
The Athlon II X4 640 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 X640 BE in performance tests.
Be aware that Phenom II X2 X640 BE is a notebook processor while Athlon II X4 640 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Athlon II X4 640, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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