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AMD Athlon II X4 640 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2022-03-28

The AMD Athlon II X4 640 was released in Q2/2010 and has 4 cores. The processor can process 4 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket AM3. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the AMD Athlon II X4 640 achieved a result of 386 points (single-core) or 1,332 points (multi-core).

At a glance
Name:	AMD Athlon II X4 640
Family:	AMD Athlon II (52)
CPU group:	AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10)
Architecture:	Propus
Technology:	45 nm
Segment:	Desktop
Generation:	1
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	AMD Athlon II X4 740

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 640 has 4 cores. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 640 is 3.00 GHz. An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads:	4 / 4
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	4x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	No
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	--
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	--

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Athlon II X4 640 has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The AMD Athlon II X4 640 has the no iGPU installed, which has -- streaming multiprocessors (-- shaders).

Max. displays:
Generation:	--
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Max. GPU Memory:	--
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The AMD Athlon II X4 640 supports a maximum of 16 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 21.3 GB/s.

DDR3-1333	21.3 GB/s
Max. Memory:	16 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	2.0
PCIe Bandwidth:	--

Thermal Management The AMD Athlon II X4 640 has a TDP of 95 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	95 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The AMD Athlon II X4 640 is made in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache.

Technology:	45 nm
Chip design:
Socket:	AM3
L2-Cache:	2.00 MB
L3-Cache:	--
AES-NI:	No
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
Release date:	Q2/2010
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	--

AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the AMD Athlon II X4 640 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	427
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	420
	AMD Athlon II X4 645 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	402
	AMD Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	389
	AMD Athlon II X4 635 4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	376
	AMD Athlon II X4 630 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	363
	AMD Athlon II X4 620e 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	340

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	1616
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	1587
	AMD Athlon II X4 645 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1520
	AMD Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1471
	AMD Athlon II X4 635 4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	1422
	AMD Athlon II X4 630 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1373
	Intel Core i3-10100Y 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	1311

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Atom C3955 16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz	387
	Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz	387
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz	387
	AMD Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	386
	AMD Athlon II X2 245 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	386
	AMD Phenom II X4 830 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	385
	AMD Athlon II X3 450 3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz	384

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Celeron G3930T 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	1350
	AMD Phenom II X4 945 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1343
	AMD Athlon II X4 750K 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1341
	AMD Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1332
	Intel Celeron G3900T 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	1330
	Intel Core i3-3210 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1328
	AMD Athlon II X4 638 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1326

Cinebench R20 Single-Core

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD FX-8100 8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	161
	AMD Phenom II X3 720 3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz	159
	AMD Athlon II X4 645 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	157
	AMD Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	152
	Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz	151
	AMD Athlon II X4 635 4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	147
	AMD A6-3650 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	145

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A8-5600K 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	611
	AMD Phenom II X4 945 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	606
	AMD Athlon II X4 645 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	601
	AMD Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	582
	AMD Athlon II X4 635 4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	563
	AMD Athlon II X4 630 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	544
	AMD A6-3650 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	542

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Pentium G3430 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	2165
	AMD A4-6210 4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	2164
	AMD A8-3820 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2162
	AMD Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	2161
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	2135
	AMD Phenom II X2 560 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	2124
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz	2110

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Phenom II X4 945 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	564
	Intel Core2 Duo E8600 2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz	563
	Intel Celeron G1820 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	560
	AMD Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	557
	Intel Pentium G2010 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	542
	Intel Core2 Duo E8500 2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz	525
	Intel Celeron G1620 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	524

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A10-6800K 4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz	74
	AMD FX-6100 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	73
	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz	73
	AMD Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	71
	Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz	71
	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz	71
	AMD A4-4000 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	69

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-3210 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	282
	AMD A8-5600K 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	280
	AMD Athlon II X4 750K 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	276
	AMD Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	274
	Intel Pentium G4520 2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz	274
	AMD A10-6800K 4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz	272
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	271

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (SC)
646 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
626 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,510 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,477 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
665 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
613 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,457 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
744 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,110 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,106 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

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GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Compute units:	--
Shader:	--
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--
NPU + CPU + iGPU:	--