Phenom II X2 X640 BE vs Ryzen 3 2200G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 2200G outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by a whopping 321% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 2200G and Phenom II X2 X640 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1341 | 2421 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.79 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 3 | 2x AMD Phenom II |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 8 January 2018 (6 years ago) | 12 May 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 2200G and Phenom II X2 X640 BE 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3600 MHz |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4950 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 2200G and Phenom II X2 X640 BE 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Phenom II X2 X640 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE1-3A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Phenom II X2 X640 BE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Phenom II X2 X640 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Phenom II X2 X640 BE.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.38 | 1.04 |
| Recency | 8 January 2018 | 12 May 2011 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ryzen 3 2200G has a 321.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X2 X640 BE, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 3 2200G is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 X640 BE in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 3 2200G is a desktop processor while Phenom II X2 X640 BE is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 2200G and Phenom II X2 X640 BE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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