AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs AMD Athlon II X4 638. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  AMD Athlon II AMD Athlon II
• CPU group
  AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano)
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  1 2

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  3 / 3 4 / 4
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Cores
  3x 4x
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  3.00 GHz 2.70 GHz

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Athlon II X4 638 and AMD Athlon II X3 440. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1333 DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  16 GB 16 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2
• Bandwidth
  21.3 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
• ECC
  No No
• PCIe
  2.0 2.0
• AES-NI
  No No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Athlon II X3 440 and AMD Athlon II X4 638 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  95 W 65 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Athlon II X3 440 and AMD Athlon II X4 638, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
• L2-Cache
  1.50 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Rana Llano
• Technology
  45 nm 32 nm
• Virtualization
  AMD-V AMD-V
• Socket
  AM3 FM1
• Release date
  Q1/2010 Q1/2012
• Part Number
  -- AD638XOJGXBOX