Intel Pentium G640 vs AMD Athlon 64 3800+
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G640 and AMD Athlon 64 3800+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G640
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
- Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 nm
- Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
- Around 94% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1306 vs 673
- 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1349 vs 590
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | June 2012 vs April 2005 |
Number of cores | 2 vs 1 |
Maximum frequency | 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 90 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 89 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1306 vs 673 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1349 vs 590 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3800+
- 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1146 vs 489
- Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1094 vs 869
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1146 vs 489 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1094 vs 869 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium G640
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3800+
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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 | Intel Pentium G640 | AMD Athlon 64 3800+ |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1306 | 673 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1349 | 590 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 489 | 1146 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 869 | 1094 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium G640 | AMD Athlon 64 3800+ | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Venice |
Launch date | June 2012 | April 2005 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $179 | $160 |
Place in performance rating | 2388 | 2411 |
Price now | $24.99 | $179.95 |
Processor Number | G640 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 29.86 | 2.02 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.80 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 131 mm | 83 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 90 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 69.1°C | |
Maximum frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 1 |
Number of threads | 2 | |
Transistor count | 504 million | 69 million |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066 | |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 850 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 | ||
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1155 | 939 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 89 Watt |
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 | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |