Ryzen Embedded V1500B vs Athlon II X4 640

Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 640
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.41
Ryzen Embedded V1500B
4 cores / 8 threads, 16 Watt
2.92
+107%

Ryzen Embedded V1500B outperforms Athlon II X4 640 by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 640 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21991653
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.92no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen Embedded
Power efficiency1.4017.27
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 640 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.2 GHz
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache128 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size169 mm2no data
Number of transistors300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 640 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B 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
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt16 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Athlon II X4 640 1.41
Ryzen Embedded V1500B 2.92
+107%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X4 640 2245
Ryzen Embedded V1500B 4633
+106%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 2.92
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 16 Watt

Ryzen Embedded V1500B has a 107.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 493.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Embedded V1500B is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 640 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X4 640 is a desktop processor while Ryzen Embedded V1500B is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 640 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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