Atom x7405C vs Athlon 64 LE-1640
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 LE-1640 and Atom x7405C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Orleans (2007−2009) | Amston Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 7 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $57 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 LE-1640 and Atom x7405C 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 101.3 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 69 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 LE-1640 and Atom x7405C 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 | AM2 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 12 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 LE-1640 and Atom x7405C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 LE-1640 and Atom x7405C are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 LE-1640 and Atom x7405C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 LE-1640 and Atom x7405C.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 January 2009 | 8 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 12 Watt |
Atom x7405C has an age advantage of 15 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 LE-1640 and Atom x7405C. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 LE-1640 is a desktop processor while Atom x7405C is a notebook one.
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