i5-9400H vs Phenom II X2 X640 BE
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-9400H outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by a whopping 393% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-9400H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2455 | 1222 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 2.12 | 10.47 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 12 May 2011 (13 years ago) | 23 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-9400H 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 25 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-9400H 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | S1 | FCBGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-9400H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE1-3A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-9400H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-9400H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-9400H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 44.882 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-9400H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-9400H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-9400H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-9400H.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.01 | 4.98 |
| Recency | 12 May 2011 | 23 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
i5-9400H has a 393.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i5-9400H is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 X640 BE in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i5-9400H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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