Ryzen 3 3200G vs Phenom II X2 X640 BE
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 3200G outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by a whopping 348% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Ryzen 3 3200G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2420 | 1287 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 31 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 8.90 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | AMD Ryzen 3 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Picasso (2019−2022) |
| Release date | 12 May 2011 (13 years ago) | 12 June 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Ryzen 3 3200G 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 36 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 209.78 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4940 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Ryzen 3 3200G 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 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Ryzen 3 3200G. 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 | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Ryzen 3 3200G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Ryzen 3 3200G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Ryzen 3 3200G.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.03 | 4.61 |
| Recency | 12 May 2011 | 12 June 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Phenom II X2 X640 BE has 44.4% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 3 3200G, on the other hand, has a 347.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 275% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 3 3200G 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 Ryzen 3 3200G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Ryzen 3 3200G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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