A6-9500 vs Phenom II X2 X640 BE

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 X640 BE
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
1.03
A6-9500
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.20
+16.5%

A6-9500 outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 X640 BE and A6-9500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24532352
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.62
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series2x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency2.131.71
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date12 May 2011 (13 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$64

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 X640 BE and A6-9500 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 data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache2 MB1024 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 X640 BE and A6-9500 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
SocketS1AM4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and A6-9500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow!, SSE1-3A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualizationno data
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and A6-9500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and A6-9500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X2 X640 BE and A6-9500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and A6-9500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and A6-9500.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.03 1.20
Recency 12 May 2011 27 July 2017
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Phenom II X2 X640 BE has 44.4% lower power consumption.

A6-9500, on the other hand, has a 16.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

The A6-9500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 X640 BE in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X2 X640 BE is a notebook processor while A6-9500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 X640 BE and A6-9500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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