Ryzen 5 4600G vs Phenom II X2 N640
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms Phenom II X2 N640 by a whopping 1015% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 N640 and Ryzen 5 4600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2526 | 764 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 26 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 2.45 | 14.72 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Renoir (2020−2023) |
| Release date | 1 October 2010 (14 years ago) | 21 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 N640 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 N640 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Ryzen 5 4600G. 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 | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Ryzen 5 4600G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Ryzen 5 4600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 N640 and Ryzen 5 4600G.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
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 | 0.91 | 10.15 |
| Recency | 1 October 2010 | 21 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Phenom II X2 N640 has 85.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 4600G, on the other hand, has a 1015.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 4600G 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 Ryzen 5 4600G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 N640 and Ryzen 5 4600G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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