Pentium J3710 vs Phenom II X2 X640 BE
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X2 X640 BE outperforms Pentium J3710 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Pentium J3710 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2470 | 2535 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.06 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | 2.10 | 13.39 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Airmont (2016) |
| Release date | 12 May 2011 (13 years ago) | 10 January 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $161 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Pentium J3710 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 | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.64 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | IDI |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Pentium J3710 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | S1 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 6.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Pentium J3710. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE1-3A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | - |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Pentium J3710 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| OS Guard | no data | - |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Pentium J3710 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| VT-i | no data | - |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Pentium J3710. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 740 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 18 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Pentium J3710 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Pentium J3710 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | + |
| OpenGL | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Pentium J3710.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 5 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.00 | 0.92 |
| Recency | 12 May 2011 | 10 January 2016 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 6 Watt |
Phenom II X2 X640 BE has a 8.7% higher aggregate performance score.
Pentium J3710, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Pentium J3710.
Be aware that Phenom II X2 X640 BE is a notebook processor while Pentium J3710 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Pentium J3710, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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