Athlon II X4 640 vs A8-7670K

Primary details

Comparing A8-7670K and Athlon II X4 640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1918	2199
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	2.92
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	2.00	1.40
Architecture codename	Godaveri (2014−2016)	Propus (2009−2011)
Release date	20 July 2015 (9 years ago)	11 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A8-7670K and Athlon II X4 640 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	0 KB
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Die size	245 mm2	169 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,411 million	300 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7670K and Athlon II X4 640 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	1
Socket	FM2+	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7670K and Athlon II X4 640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7670K and Athlon II X4 640 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7670K and Athlon II X4 640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR3
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	no data
iGPU core count	6	no data
Number of pipelines	512	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7670K and Athlon II X4 640 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7670K and Athlon II X4 640 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7670K and Athlon II X4 640.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

---

Pros & cons summary

---

Performance score	2.01	1.41
Recency	20 July 2015	11 May 2010
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm

---

Should you still have questions on choice between A8-7670K and Athlon II X4 640, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---