Phenom II X2 X640 BE vs i7-6700K
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-6700K outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by a whopping 458% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-6700K and Phenom II X2 X640 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1135 | 2453 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.06 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) | 2x AMD Phenom II |
| Power efficiency | 5.84 | 2.12 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 12 May 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $339 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-6700K 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 3600 MHz |
| Multiplier | 40 | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 122 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 64 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1750 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-6700K 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1151 | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 91 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700K and Phenom II X2 X640 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE1-3A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-6700K and Phenom II X2 X640 BE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700K and Phenom II X2 X640 BE 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 i7-6700K and Phenom II X2 X640 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 530 | no data |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6700K and Phenom II X2 X640 BE integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6700K and Phenom II X2 X640 BE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-6700K and Phenom II X2 X640 BE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700K and Phenom II X2 X640 BE.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.64 | 1.01 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 12 May 2011 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 91 Watt | 45 Watt |
i7-6700K has a 458.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X2 X640 BE, on the other hand, has 102.2% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-6700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 X640 BE in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-6700K is a desktop processor while Phenom II X2 X640 BE is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6700K and Phenom II X2 X640 BE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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