Athlon 64 LE-1640 vs i3-4010Y
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-4010Y and Athlon 64 LE-1640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2559 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 6.70 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Orleans (2007−2009) |
| Release date | 4 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 7 January 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $297 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-4010Y and Athlon 64 LE-1640 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 101.3 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-4010Y and Athlon 64 LE-1640 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 | FCBGA1168 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 11.5 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4010Y and Athlon 64 LE-1640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Smart Connect | + | no data |
| FDI | - | no data |
| AMT | 9.5 | no data |
| Matrix Storage | - | no data |
| HD Audio | + | no data |
| RST | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-4010Y and Athlon 64 LE-1640 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4010Y and Athlon 64 LE-1640 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4010Y and Athlon 64 LE-1640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4200 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 850 MHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4010Y and Athlon 64 LE-1640 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4010Y and Athlon 64 LE-1640 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 2561x1600@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-4010Y and Athlon 64 LE-1640 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4010Y and Athlon 64 LE-1640.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
| PCI support | - | no data |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 4 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated IDE | - | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | - | no data |
| UART | + | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 June 2013 | 7 January 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 11 Watt | 45 Watt |
i3-4010Y has an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 309.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-4010Y and Athlon 64 LE-1640. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i3-4010Y is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 LE-1640 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4010Y and Athlon 64 LE-1640, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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