Phenom II X2 X640 BE vs Ryzen 5 8500G

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 8500G
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
14.22
+1267%
Phenom II X2 X640 BE
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
1.04

Ryzen 5 8500G outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by a whopping 1267% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8500G and Phenom II X2 X640 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5352450
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno data2x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency19.952.11
Architecture codenamePhoenix2 (2024)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)12 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8500G 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data3600 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography4 nm45 nm
Die size137 mm2no data
Number of transistors20,900 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8500G 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM5S1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Phenom II X2 X640 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 3DNow!, SSE1-3A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Phenom II X2 X640 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Phenom II X2 X640 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 740Mno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Phenom II X2 X640 BE.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes14no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.22 1.04
Recency 8 January 2024 12 May 2011
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 4 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 8500G has a 1267.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X2 X640 BE, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 8500G is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 X640 BE in performance tests.


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