i7-10870H vs Phenom II X2 X640 BE
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-10870H outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by a whopping 801% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2424 | 823 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | no data |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Comet Lake-H (2020) |
| Release date | 12 May 2011 (13 years ago) | 17 September 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H 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 | FCBGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE1-3A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H 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 Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 45.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.2 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.04 | 9.37 |
| Recency | 12 May 2011 | 17 September 2020 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
i7-10870H has a 801% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i7-10870H is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 X640 BE in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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