Atom E640T vs Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W)
Primary details
Comparing Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Atom E640T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Agena (2007−2008) | Tunnel Creek (2010) |
| Release date | October 2008 (16 years ago) | 14 September 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Atom E640T 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | 26 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | 47 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Atom E640T 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM2+ | Intel BGA 676 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Atom E640T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Atom E640T are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Atom E640T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel GMA 600 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 3 Watt |
Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Atom E640T, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 4066.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Atom E640T. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) is a desktop processor while Atom E640T is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) and Atom E640T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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