Phenom II X2 N640 vs Phenom II X6 1100T BE
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X6 1100T BE outperforms Phenom II X2 N640 by a whopping 299% 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 ranking | 1490 | 2523 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 2x AMD Phenom II |
| Power efficiency | 2.74 | 2.45 |
| Architecture codename | Thuban (2010) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 7 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 904 million | no 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM3 | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 35 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 extensions | no data | HyperTransport 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 types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Phenom II X2 N640.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.75 | 0.94 |
| 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 298.9% 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.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Phenom II X2 N640, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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