AMD Athlon II X4 640 processor review

AMD Athlon II X4 640

Athlon II X4 640 processor released by AMD; release date: May 2010. At the time of release, the processor cost $80. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Propus microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 45 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB (per core), L2 - 512 KB (per core).

Supported memory types: DDR3.

Supported socket types: AM3. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 95 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1212
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
2245
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
358
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
1191
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
25463
0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
2.776 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
7.618 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.170 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
4.052 mHash/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1212
PassMark - CPU mark 2245
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 358
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1191
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 2.776 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 7.618 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.170 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 4.052 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Propus
Launch date May 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $80
Place in performance rating 3023
Price now $239.95
Value for money (0-100) 4.07
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 169 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm
Maximum frequency 3 GHz
Number of cores 4
Transistor count 300 million

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt