Processor N50 vs Phenom II X2 X640 BE
Aggregate performance score
Processor N50 outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Processor N50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2470 | 2039 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.10 | 27.44 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 12 May 2011 (13 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Processor N50 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 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Processor N50 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 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Processor N50. 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 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Processor N50 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 750 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Processor N50.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.00 | 1.74 |
| Recency | 12 May 2011 | 3 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 6 Watt |
Processor N50 has a 74% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.
The Processor N50 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 Processor N50, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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