AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640 vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-55

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640 and AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 104 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 430 vs 404
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2007 vs October 2004
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 104 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 430 vs 404

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 FX-55

  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 505 vs 489
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 505 vs 489

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 FX-55

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
489
505
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
430
404
Name AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640 AMD Athlon 64 FX-55
PassMark - Single thread mark 489 505
PassMark - CPU mark 430 404

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640 AMD Athlon 64 FX-55

Essentials

Architecture codename Windsor San Diego
Launch date October 2007 October 2004
Place in performance rating 3010 2995
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $180
Price now $179.95
Value for money (0-100) 1.18

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 230 mm 115 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 1 1
Transistor count 227 million 114 million

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM2 939
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 104 Watt