Intel Core i9-8950HK vs AMD Phenom II X2 X640 BE

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Combined performance score

Phenom II X2 X640 BE
1.03

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by 569% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i9-8950HK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2298908
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Phenom IIIntel Core i9
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date12 May 2011 (12 years old)2 April 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$583
Current priceno data$1237 (2.1x MSRP)

Technical specs

Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i9-8950HK 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speedno data2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus support3600 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i9-8950HK 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i9-8950HK. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow!, SSE1-3A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, DDR3 Memory ControllerIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+
VirusProtect+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPPno data-
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i9-8950HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i9-8950HK are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i9-8950HK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.8 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i9-8950HK integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i9-8950HK integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i9-8950HK integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i9-8950HK.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Phenom II X2 X640 BE 1.03
i9-8950HK 6.89
+569%

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by 569% in our combined benchmark results.


Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Phenom II X2 X640 BE 2839
i9-8950HK 7149
+152%

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by 152% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Phenom II X2 X640 BE 5439
i9-8950HK 36591
+573%

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by 573% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Phenom II X2 X640 BE 2684
i9-8950HK 11055
+312%

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by 312% in 3DMark06 CPU.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.03 6.89
Recency 12 May 2011 2 April 2018
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm

The Core i9-8950HK 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 i9-8950HK, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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