AMD Athlon II X4 638 vs Intel Pentium G630T
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X4 638 and Intel Pentium G630T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 638
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 70.10°C vs 65.0°C
- 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1158 vs 1042
- 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2260 vs 1032
- Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4651 vs 3210
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | February 2012 vs September 2011 |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 2.7 GHz vs 2.3 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 70.10°C vs 65.0°C |
| L1 cache | 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1158 vs 1042 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2260 vs 1032 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4651 vs 3210 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G630T
- Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
- Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1961 vs 1654
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 65 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1961 vs 1654 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X4 638
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G630T
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| Name | AMD Athlon II X4 638 | Intel Pentium G630T |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1158 | 1042 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2260 | 1032 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1654 | 1961 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4651 | 3210 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Athlon II X4 638 | Intel Pentium G630T | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Llano | Sandy Bridge |
| Family | AMD Athlon Processors | |
| Launch date | February 2012 | September 2011 |
| OPN PIB | AD638XOJGXBOX | |
| OPN Tray | AD638XOJZ43GX | |
| Place in performance rating | 1625 | 1647 |
| Price now | $26.49 | $79.99 |
| Series | AMD Athlon II X4 | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor |
| Value for money (0-100) | 35.55 | 7.82 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | |
| Processor Number | G630T | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.30 GHz |
| Die size | 228 mm | 131 mm |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 70.10°C | 65.0°C |
| Maximum frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 2 |
| Transistor count | 1178 million | 504 million |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
| L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
Memory |
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| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 1066 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | FM1 uPGA | FCLGA1155 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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| Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 2 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
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