Solo U1500 vs Phenom II X2 N640
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 N640 and Core Solo U1500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2526 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | Core Solo |
| Power efficiency | 2.44 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Yonah (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 1 October 2010 (14 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 N640 and Core Solo U1500 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.33 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 1.33 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB L2 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V - 1.1V |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 N640 and Core Solo U1500 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.
| Socket | S1 | PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 5.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Core Solo U1500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Phenom II X2 N640 and Core Solo U1500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Core Solo U1500 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Core Solo U1500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 5 Watt |
Phenom II X2 N640 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
Solo U1500, on the other hand, has 600% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X2 N640 and Core Solo U1500. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 N640 and Core Solo U1500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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