Athlon II X4 640 vs FX-8140

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8140
2012
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.06
+117%
Athlon II X4 640
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.41

FX-8140 outperforms Athlon II X4 640 by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8140 and Athlon II X4 640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16372214
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.92
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.051.40
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Propus (2009−2011)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)11 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-8140 and Athlon II X4 640 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache384 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm2169 mm2
Number of transistors1,200 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on FX-8140 and Athlon II X4 640 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 configuration11
SocketAM3+AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8140 and Athlon II X4 640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8140 and Athlon II X4 640 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8140 and Athlon II X4 640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8140 and Athlon II X4 640.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

FX-8140 3.06
+117%
Athlon II X4 640 1.41

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.

FX-8140 4860
+116%
Athlon II X4 640 2245

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.06 1.41
Recency 23 October 2012 11 May 2010
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm

FX-8140 has a 117% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The FX-8140 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 640 in performance tests.


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