i7-12700TE vs Phenom II X2 N640
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-12700TE outperforms Phenom II X2 N640 by a whopping 1102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i7-12700TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2526 | 713 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.43 | 29.26 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 1 October 2010 (14 years ago) | January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i7-12700TE 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 215 mm2 |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i7-12700TE 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 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i7-12700TE. 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 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i7-12700TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i7-12700TE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i7-12700TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i7-12700TE.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.90 | 10.82 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
i7-12700TE has a 1102.2% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i7-12700TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 N640 in performance tests.
Be aware that Phenom II X2 N640 is a notebook processor while Core i7-12700TE is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 N640 and Core i7-12700TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
