AMD Athlon II X4 641 vs AMD Phenom II X4 850
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X4 641 and AMD Phenom II X4 850 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 641
- CPU is newer: launch date 8 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 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 369 vs 366
- Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1247 vs 1217
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | February 2012 vs June 2011 |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 2 MB |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 369 vs 366 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1247 vs 1217 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 850
- Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
- Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 100 Watt
- Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1230 vs 1189
- Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2400 vs 2313
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 100 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1230 vs 1189 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2400 vs 2313 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X4 641
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 850
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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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Name | AMD Athlon II X4 641 | AMD Phenom II X4 850 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1189 | 1230 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2313 | 2400 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 369 | 366 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1247 | 1217 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 | AMD Phenom II X4 850 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Llano | Propus |
Family | AMD Athlon Processors | AMD Phenom |
Launch date | February 2012 | June 2011 |
OPN PIB | AD641XWNGXBOX | HDX850WFGMBOX |
OPN Tray | AD641XWNZ43GX | HDX850WFK42GM |
Place in performance rating | 2476 | 2463 |
Price now | $91.50 | $64.99 |
Series | AMD Athlon II X4 | AMD Phenom II X4 |
Value for money (0-100) | 10.77 | 16.08 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $111 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
Die size | 228 mm | 169 mm |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 70.10°C | |
Maximum frequency | 2.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | 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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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |