AMD Athlon II X4 631 | Intel Core i9-7940X | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X4 631 or Intel Core i9-7940X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X4 631 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 631 was released in Q3/2011. The Intel Core i9-7940X has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-7940X was released in Q4/2017. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5) | CPU group | Intel Core i 7000X (9) |
2 | Generation | 7 |
Llano | Architecture | Skylake X |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i9-9940X |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X4 631 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The Intel Core i9-7940X has 14 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.30 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X4 631 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7940X |
4 | Cores | 14 |
4 | Threads | 28 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X4 631 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-7940X can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 631 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7940X |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 85.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 19.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 44 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 43.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X4 631 has a TDP of 100 W, that of the Intel Core i9-7940X is 165 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 631 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7940X |
100 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 631 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i9-7940X cache has a total of 19.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 631 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7940X |
32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
FM1 | Socket | LGA 2066 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2011 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
-- | Release price | 1399 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 631 | Intel Core i9-7940X |
Unknown | Unknown |