i7-10870H vs Phenom II X2 X640 BE

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 X640 BE
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
1.01
Core i7-10870H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
9.07
+798%

Core i7-10870H outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by a whopping 798% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2455843
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency2.1219.07
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date12 May 2011 (13 years ago)17 September 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H 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
SocketS1FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H. 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-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
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 i7-10870H 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 i7-10870H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H 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 i7-10870H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Core i7-10870H 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 i7-10870H.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.01 9.07
Recency 12 May 2011 17 September 2020
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm

i7-10870H has a 798% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-10870H is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 X640 BE in performance tests.


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