Celeron 5205U vs Phenom II X2 N640

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 N640
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.91
+1.1%
Celeron 5205U
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.90

Phenom II X2 N640 outperforms Celeron 5205U by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 N640 and Celeron 5205U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25452547
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Phenom IIIntel Comet Lake
Power efficiency2.465.68
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date1 October 2010 (14 years ago)31 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$107

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 N640 and Celeron 5205U 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)
Threads22
Base clock speedno data1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHz4 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache2 MB1 MB
L3 cacheno data2 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 N640 and Celeron 5205U 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
SocketS1FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Celeron 5205U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsHyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, VurtualizationIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 N640 and Celeron 5205U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Celeron 5205U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Celeron 5205U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data37.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X2 N640 and Celeron 5205U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Celeron 5205U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Celeron 5205U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Celeron 5205U.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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.

Phenom II X2 N640 0.91
+1.1%
Celeron 5205U 0.90

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.

Phenom II X2 N640 342
Celeron 5205U 385
+12.6%

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.

Phenom II X2 N640 623
Celeron 5205U 670
+7.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.91 0.90
Recency 1 October 2010 31 October 2019
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Phenom II X2 N640 has a 1.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron 5205U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom II X2 N640 and Celeron 5205U.


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