Intel Celeron G6900TE vs AMD Phenom II X2 N640

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G6900TE and AMD Phenom II X2 N640 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Celeron G6900TE

AMD Phenom II X2 N640

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G6900TE

CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 45 nm
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1393 vs 1039
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2373 vs 965

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 1 October 2010
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1393 vs 1039
PassMark - CPU mark	2373 vs 965

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 N640

Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	256 KB vs 160 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G6900TE
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 N640

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1393

1039

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2373

965

Name	Intel Celeron G6900TE	AMD Phenom II X2 N640
PassMark - Single thread mark	1393	1039
PassMark - CPU mark	2373	965
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1705
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2863

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G6900TE	AMD Phenom II X2 N640
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Champlain
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	1 October 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$53
Place in performance rating	1809	1779
Processor Number	G6900TE
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN Tray		HMN640DCR23GM
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Base frequency		2.8 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
Maximum frequency		2.9 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x4693
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 710
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)