Phenom II X2 N640 vs V-Series V140

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Aggregate performance score

V-Series V140
2010
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.27
Phenom II X2 N640
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.90
+233%

Phenom II X2 N640 outperforms V-Series V140 by a whopping 233% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing V-Series V140 and Phenom II X2 N640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking31252529
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD V-Series2x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency1.022.43
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date4 October 2010 (14 years ago)1 October 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

V-Series V140 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads12
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate3200 MHz3600 MHz
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on V-Series V140 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.

SocketS1S1
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V140 and Phenom II X2 N640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, VirtualizationHyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization
VirusProtect++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V140 and Phenom II X2 N640 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V140 and Phenom II X2 N640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

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.

V-Series V140 0.27
Phenom II X2 N640 0.90
+233%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

V-Series V140 1
Phenom II X2 N640 2
+177%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.27 0.90
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 35 Watt

V-Series V140 has 40% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X2 N640, on the other hand, has a 233.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Phenom II X2 N640 is our recommended choice as it beats the V-Series V140 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between V-Series V140 and Phenom II X2 N640, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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