Phenom II X2 N640 vs Phenom II X4 B95

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 B95
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.51
+67.8%
Phenom II X2 N640
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.90

Phenom II X4 B95 outperforms Phenom II X2 N640 by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 B95 and Phenom II X2 N640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21332527
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.60no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data2x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency1.502.43
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date1 October 2009 (15 years ago)1 October 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 B95 and Phenom II X2 N640 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rateno data3600 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size258 mm2no data
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 B95 and Phenom II X2 N640 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3S1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 B95 and Phenom II X2 N640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataHyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 B95 and Phenom II X2 N640 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 B95 and Phenom II X2 N640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 B95 and Phenom II X2 N640.

PCIe version2.0no data

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 X4 B95 1.51
+67.8%
Phenom II X2 N640 0.90

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Phenom II X4 B95 399
+16.7%
Phenom II X2 N640 342

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Phenom II X4 B95 1329
+113%
Phenom II X2 N640 623

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.51 0.90
Recency 1 October 2009 1 October 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Phenom II X4 B95 has a 67.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Phenom II X2 N640, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X4 B95 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 N640 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X4 B95 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X2 N640 is a notebook one.


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