AMD Athlon II X4 638

AMD Athlon II X4 638
Benchmarks & Specs

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The AMD Athlon II X4 638 was a noteworthy processor. It came from an earlier era of computer development. This quad-core processor from AMD was based on the Llano architecture. It offered solid computing power for everyday tasks. With its four cores, the AMD Athlon II X4 638 enabled smooth multitasking back then.

This was particularly useful for users who wanted to use multiple applications simultaneously. It was manufactured using a 32 nm process. At the time, this represented a good balance between performance and efficiency. The processor was a reliable choice for home users and office systems. Its 4 MB L2 cache effectively supported data processing.

The maximum memory bandwidth of 21 GB/s also contributed to the overall performance. We remember that the PCIe 2.0 interface allowed the connection of common expansion cards. Even if the requirements are different today, it offered a stable basis. The AMD Athlon II X4 638 was a popular component for many PC systems at the time.

It delivered a rock-solid performance for its time.
  • Quad-core Design
  • Llano Architecture
  • 32-nm Manufacturing
  • 4 MB L2 Cache

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
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In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
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In segment Desktop
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD A4-4020
AMD A4-4020 101 %
2C / 2T · 3.40 GHz
379
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C / 4T · 2.66 GHz
378
AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
374
AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
373
AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C / 2T · 2.80 GHz
373
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Celeron G3900T
2C / 2T · 2.60 GHz
1,330
Intel Core i3-3210
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
1,328
AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
1,326
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800
4C / 4T · 2.93 GHz
1,321
Intel Pentium G3250
2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz
1,320

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyAMD Athlon II (52)
CPU groupAMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5)
ArchitectureLlano
Technology32 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketFM1
Generation2
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads4 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 4x
Frequency: 2.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):
L2-Cache4.00 MB
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-1333
21.3 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory16 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe2.0
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP65 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip design
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsMMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
Release dateQ1/2012
Release price
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
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