Athlon II X4 640 vs Phenom II X6 1075T

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X6 1075T
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
2.16
+53.2%
Athlon II X4 640
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.41

Phenom II X6 1075T outperforms Athlon II X4 640 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X6 1075T and Athlon II X4 640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18582214
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.222.92
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.631.40
Architecture codenameThuban (2010)Propus (2009−2011)
Release date21 September 2010 (14 years ago)11 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$260$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X4 640 has 1227% better value for money than Phenom II X6 1075T.

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1075T and Athlon II X4 640 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size346 mm2169 mm2
Number of transistors904 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1075T and Athlon II X4 640 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 configuration11
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt95 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1075T and Athlon II X4 640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1075T and Athlon II X4 640.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

Phenom II X6 1075T 2.16
+53.2%
Athlon II X4 640 1.41

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Phenom II X6 1075T 3438
+53.1%
Athlon II X4 640 2245

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Phenom II X6 1075T 5900
+42.2%
Athlon II X4 640 4150

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.16 1.41
Recency 21 September 2010 11 May 2010
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 95 Watt

Phenom II X6 1075T has a 53.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Athlon II X4 640, on the other hand, has 31.6% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X6 1075T is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 640 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X6 1075T and Athlon II X4 640, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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