Phenom II X2 N640 vs Phenom II X6 1100T BE

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X6 1100T BE
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
3.62
+302%
Phenom II X2 N640
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.90

Phenom II X6 1100T BE outperforms Phenom II X2 N640 by a whopping 302% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Phenom II X2 N640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14962529
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data2x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency2.742.43
Architecture codenameThuban (2010)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date7 December 2010 (13 years ago)1 October 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Phenom II X2 N640 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads62
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rateno data3600 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size346 mm2no data
Number of transistors904 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Phenom II X2 N640 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3S1
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Phenom II X2 N640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataHyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization
VirusProtect-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Phenom II X2 N640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Phenom II X2 N640.

PCIe version2.0no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.62 0.90
Recency 7 December 2010 1 October 2010
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 2
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 35 Watt

Phenom II X6 1100T BE has a 302.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Phenom II X2 N640, on the other hand, has 257.1% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X6 1100T BE is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 N640 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X6 1100T BE is a desktop processor while Phenom II X2 N640 is a notebook one.


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