AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i5-2520M
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3 | Intel BGA 1023 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 300 million | 624 million |
| Die size | 169 mm² | 149 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | rPGA |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
Performance
| Frequency | 3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | — |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 15.0x | 25.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.4 V | — |
| TDP | 95 W | 35 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Release date | May 11th, 2010 | Feb 1st, 2011 |
| Codename | Propus | Sandy Bridge |
| Generation | Athlon II X4 | Core i5 |
| Part | ADX640WFK42GMADX640WFGMBOX | SR04A |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | — |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | — | 3MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | — | Yes |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| NX bit | Yes | — |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | — | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| Smart Cache | — | Yes |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| Turbo Boost | — | Yes |
| VT-d | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
