i7-640LM vs Athlon 64 TF-20

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 TF-20
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.16
Core i7-640LM
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
0.96
+500%

Core i7-640LM outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 500% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-640LM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking33002510
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Athlon 64Intel Core i7
Power efficiency0.613.63
Architecture codenameSherman (2009)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date1 May 2009 (15 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$332

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-640LM 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)
Threads14
Base clock speedno data2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz2.93 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rate667 MHz1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data16
L1 cache0.1 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data81+177 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-640LM 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketS1g1BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-640LM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus ProtectionIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
VirusProtect+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-640LM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-640LM are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-640LM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-800, DDR3-1066
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data566 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-640LM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-640LM.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Athlon 64 TF-20 0.16
i7-640LM 0.96
+500%

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.

Athlon 64 TF-20 1245
i7-640LM 3054
+145%

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.

Athlon 64 TF-20 612
i7-640LM 2539
+315%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.16 0.96
Recency 1 May 2009 7 January 2010
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm

i7-640LM has a 500% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-640LM is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-640LM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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