AMD Athlon II X4 631 vs AMD Athlon II X4 640
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X4 631 and AMD Athlon II X4 640 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 631
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.611 vs 2.776
- Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 10.376 vs 7.618
- Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.196 vs 0.17
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | August 2011 vs May 2010 |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 512 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.611 vs 2.776 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 10.376 vs 7.618 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.196 vs 0.17 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 640
- Around 15% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
- Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 100 Watt
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1211 vs 1115
- Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2245 vs 2122
- Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 358 vs 342
- Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1191 vs 1125
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 100 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1211 vs 1115 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2245 vs 2122 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 358 vs 342 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1191 vs 1125 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.052 vs 4.046 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X4 631
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 640
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD Athlon II X4 631 | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1115 | 1211 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2122 | 2245 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 342 | 358 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1125 | 1191 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.611 | 2.776 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 10.376 | 7.618 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.196 | 0.17 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.401 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.046 | 4.052 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 | AMD Athlon II X4 640 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Llano | Propus |
Family | AMD Athlon Processors | |
Launch date | August 2011 | May 2010 |
OPN PIB | AD631XWNGXBOX | |
OPN Tray | AD631XWNZ43GX | |
Place in performance rating | 3020 | 3023 |
Price now | $80 | $239.95 |
Series | AMD Athlon II X4 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 11.61 | 4.07 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | |
Die size | 228 mm | 169 mm |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 70.10°C | |
Maximum frequency | 2.6 GHz | 3 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Transistor count | 1178 million | 300 million |
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Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | FM1 uPGA | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 100 Watt | 95 Watt |
Virtualization |
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