Phenom II X2 N640 vs i3-4012Y

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-4012Y
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 11 Watt
0.81
Phenom II X2 N640
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.91
+12.3%

Phenom II X2 N640 outperforms Core i3-4012Y by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i3-4012Y i3-4012Y
Phenom II X2 N640 Phenom II X2 N640

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4012Y and Phenom II X2 N640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25932526
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i32x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency6.642.45
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)1 October 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4012Y and Phenom II X2 N640 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.5 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s3600 MHz
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cache3 MBno data
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4012Y and Phenom II X2 N640 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
SocketFCBGA1168S1
Power consumption (TDP)11.5 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4012Y and Phenom II X2 N640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+
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
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-4012Y and Phenom II X2 N640 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 i3-4012Y and Phenom II X2 N640 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 i3-4012Y and Phenom II X2 N640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4200no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency850 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4012Y and Phenom II X2 N640 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4012Y and Phenom II X2 N640 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2561x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4012Y and Phenom II X2 N640 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4012Y and Phenom II X2 N640.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no 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.

i3-4012Y 0.81
Phenom II X2 N640 0.91
+12.3%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i3-4012Y 1
Phenom II X2 N640 2
+20.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.81 0.91
Recency 1 September 2013 1 October 2010
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 11 Watt 35 Watt

i3-4012Y has an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 218.2% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X2 N640, on the other hand, has a 12.3% higher aggregate performance score.

The Phenom II X2 N640 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4012Y in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4012Y and Phenom II X2 N640, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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