Phenom II X2 X640 BE vs Athlon X4 950

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 950
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.26
+126%
Phenom II X2 X640 BE
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
1.00

Athlon X4 950 outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 950 and Phenom II X2 X640 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18282469
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.66no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data2x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency3.292.10
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)12 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 950 and Phenom II X2 X640 BE 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data3600 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 950 and Phenom II X2 X640 BE 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
SocketAM4S1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 950 and Phenom II X2 X640 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 3DNow!, SSE1-3A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 950 and Phenom II X2 X640 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 950 and Phenom II X2 X640 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.26 1.00
Recency 27 July 2017 12 May 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Athlon X4 950 has a 126% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X2 X640 BE, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 X640 BE in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X4 950 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X2 X640 BE is a notebook one.


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