Intel Pentium 4 640 vs AMD Athlon 3500+ |
Released January, 2005
Intel Pentium 4 640
- 3.2 GHz
- Single core
Reasons to buy the Intel Pentium 4 640
 | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | | Much higher clock speed 3.2 GHz |
| | More threads 2 | | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 66.6 °C |
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Released February, 2007
AMD Athlon 3500+
- 2.2 GHz
- Single core
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon 3500+
| | Much newer manufacturing process 65 nm | | Much lower typical power consumption 36.56W |
| | Has virtualization support Yes | | Much lower annual commercial energy cost 39.42 $/year |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Much higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | More than 45% higher clock speed | |||
| More threads | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 66.6 °C | vs | 55 °C | More than 20% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 65 nm | vs | 90 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 36.56W | vs | 68.25W | More than 45% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Has virtualization support | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Boosts performance of virtual machines | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 39.42 $/year | vs | 73.58 $/year | More than 45% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | vs | 20.24 $/year | More than 45% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Newer | Feb, 2007 | vs | Jan, 2005 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
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Features Key features of the Pentium 4 640 vs Athlon 3500+
clock speed
L2 cache
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Pentium 4 640 | vs | Athlon 3500+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Single core | Single core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 775 | |||
| AM2 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | No | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 84W | 45W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 20.24 $/year | 10.84 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 73.58 $/year | 39.42 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 68.25W | 36.56W | |
details | Pentium 4 640 | vs | Athlon 3500+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 2 | 1 | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 90 nm | 65 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 66.6°C | Unknown - 55°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
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