Athlon 64 X2 4800+ vs Phenom II X2 X640 BE
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X2 X640 BE outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4800+ by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2469 | 2976 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 2.10 | 0.63 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 12 May 2011 (13 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+ 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 256K |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512K |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 220 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+ 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 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE1-3A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
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.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.00 | 0.43 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Phenom II X2 X640 BE has a 132.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
The Phenom II X2 X640 BE is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4800+ in performance tests.
Be aware that Phenom II X2 X640 BE is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 4800+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Athlon 64 X2 4800+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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