i5-7287U 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
1.00
Core i5-7287U
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
2.36
+136%

Core i5-7287U outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by a whopping 136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-7287U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24701800
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Phenom IIIntel Core i5
Power efficiency2.107.98
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date12 May 2011 (13 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$304

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-7287U 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)
Threads24
Base clock speedno data3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate3600 MHz4 GT/s
Multiplierno data33
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache2 MB512 KB
L3 cacheno data4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-7287U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketS1BGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-7287U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow!, SSE1-3A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, VirtualizationIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
eDRAMno data64 MB
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-7287U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-7287U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-7287U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Plus Graphics 650
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-7287U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-7287U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-7287U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-7287U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.00 2.36
Recency 12 May 2011 3 January 2017
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 28 Watt

i5-7287U has a 136% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 60.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-7287U is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 X640 BE in performance tests.


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