Phenom II X2 N640 vs i5-3610ME
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-3610ME outperforms Phenom II X2 N640 by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-3610ME and Phenom II X2 N640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2068 | 2546 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 2x AMD Phenom II |
| Power efficiency | 4.54 | 2.46 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 1 June 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 October 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-3610ME 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3610ME 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | G2 (988B) | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3610ME and Phenom II X2 N640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-3610ME and Phenom II X2 N640 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3610ME and Phenom II X2 N640 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3610ME and Phenom II X2 N640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown Dual-channel | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4000 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.68 | 0.91 |
| Recency | 1 June 2012 | 1 October 2010 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
i5-3610ME has a 84.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i5-3610ME is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 N640 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3610ME and Phenom II X2 N640, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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