i5-L16G7 vs Phenom II X2 N640
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-L16G7 outperforms Phenom II X2 N640 by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i5-L16G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2526 | 1856 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | Intel Ice Lake |
| Power efficiency | 2.45 | 28.81 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Lakefield (2020) |
| Release date | 1 October 2010 (14 years ago) | June 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $281 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i5-L16G7 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) | 5 (Penta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 5 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 4 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 80 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 82 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,050 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i5-L16G7 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | FC-CSP1016 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 7 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i5-L16G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i5-L16G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i5-L16G7 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i5-L16G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 500 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 64 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DX12 |
| OpenGL | no data | OpenGL4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i5-L16G7.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 6 |
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.
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.
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.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.91 | 2.14 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 5 |
| Threads | 2 | 5 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 7 Watt |
i5-L16G7 has a 135.2% higher aggregate performance score, 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-L16G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 N640 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i5-L16G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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