A8-3550MX vs Phenom II X2 N640

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 N640
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.94

A8-3550MX outperforms Phenom II X2 N640 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 N640 and A8-3550MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25232414
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Phenom IIAMD A-Series
Power efficiency2.452.23
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date1 October 2010 (14 years ago)20 December 2011 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 N640 and A8-3550MX 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data228 mm2
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 N640 and A8-3550MX 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1FS1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and A8-3550MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsHyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and A8-3550MX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and A8-3550MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 6620G

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.94 1.10
Recency 1 October 2010 20 December 2011
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Phenom II X2 N640 has 28.6% lower power consumption.

A8-3550MX, on the other hand, has a 17% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The A8-3550MX is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 N640 in performance tests.


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