Phenom X3 8600 vs Phenom II X2 X640 BE
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X2 X640 BE outperforms Phenom X3 8600 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Phenom X3 8600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2453 | 2640 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.12 | 0.75 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Toliman (2008) |
| Release date | 12 May 2011 (13 years ago) | March 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Phenom X3 8600 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) | 3 (Tri-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 3 |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 285 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 450 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Phenom X3 8600 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 | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Phenom X3 8600. 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 |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Phenom X3 8600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Phenom X3 8600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.01 | 0.76 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 3 |
| Threads | 2 | 3 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 95 Watt |
Phenom II X2 X640 BE has a 32.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.
Phenom X3 8600, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
The Phenom II X2 X640 BE is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X3 8600 in performance tests.
Be aware that Phenom II X2 X640 BE is a notebook processor while Phenom X3 8600 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Phenom X3 8600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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