Athlon 3000G vs i7-640M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-640M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.31
Athlon 3000G
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.82
+115%

Athlon 3000G outperforms Core i7-640M by a whopping 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-640M and Athlon 3000G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22771681
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.27
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Athlon
Power efficiency3.547.63
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date13 September 2010 (14 years ago)7 November 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346$49

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-640M and Athlon 3000G 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0PCIe 3.0
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier2135
L1 cache128 KB192 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size81+114 mm2209.78 mm2?
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors382 Million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-640M and Athlon 3000G 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGA1288,PGA988AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-640M and Athlon 3000G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-640M and Athlon 3000G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-640M and Athlon 3000G 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 i7-640M and Athlon 3000G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size8 GB64 GB?
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/s42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsAMD Radeon Vega 3
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency766 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-640M and Athlon 3000G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-640M and Athlon 3000G.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes166

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.

i7-640M 1.31
Athlon 3000G 2.82
+115%

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.

i7-640M 2073
Athlon 3000G 4476
+116%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-640M 427
Athlon 3000G 956
+124%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-640M 807
Athlon 3000G 1958
+143%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.31 2.82
Integrated graphics card 0.77 2.98
Recency 13 September 2010 7 November 2019
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm

Athlon 3000G has a 115.3% higher aggregate performance score, 287% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Athlon 3000G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-640M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-640M is a notebook processor while Athlon 3000G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-640M and Athlon 3000G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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