AMD Athlon II X4 641 vs AMD A10-5800K

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon II X4 641 or AMD Athlon II X4 641 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X4 641 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 641, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
The AMD A10-5800K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-5800K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) Group AMD A10-5000
2 Generation 2
AMD Athlon II X4 641 Name AMD A10-5800K
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon II Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 641 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 641 is 2.8 GHz
The AMD A10-5800K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-5800K is 3.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
4 Threads 4
None None 4.2 GHz
None None 4.2 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.8 GHz Frequency 3.8 GHz
4 CPU Cores 4
No Overclocking Yes
No Hyperthreading No
4x Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 641 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A10-5800K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-5800K uses the AMD Radeon HD 7660D, which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Direct X 11
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 6
-- Release date Q3/2012
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 7660D
-- Shaders 384
-- GPU frequency 0.8 GHz
-- Generation 4
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- VP9 No
-- VP8 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- AVC Decode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1866
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth --
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 641 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A10-5800K is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
32 nm Technology 32 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
AD638XOJGXBOX Part Number --
-- Chip design --
Q1/2012 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price 100 $
4.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
FM1 Socket FM2
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Llano Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)