Phenom II X2 N640 vs FX-8300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8300
2012
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.49
+271%

FX-8300 outperforms Phenom II X2 N640 by a whopping 271% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8300 and Phenom II X2 N640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15572520
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data2x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency3.352.45
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)1 October 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8300 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rateno data3600 MHz
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache8192 KB2 MB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8300 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
SocketAM3+S1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8300 and Phenom II X2 N640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataHyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8300 and Phenom II X2 N640 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8300 and Phenom II X2 N640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8300 and Phenom II X2 N640.

PCIe versionn/ano 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.

FX-8300 3.49
+271%
Phenom II X2 N640 0.94

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.

FX-8300 454
+32.7%
Phenom II X2 N640 342

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.

FX-8300 1714
+175%
Phenom II X2 N640 623

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.49 0.94
Recency 23 October 2012 1 October 2010
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

FX-8300 has a 271.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X2 N640, on the other hand, has 171.4% lower power consumption.

The FX-8300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 N640 in performance tests.

Note that FX-8300 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X2 N640 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8300 and Phenom II X2 N640, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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