Phenom II X2 X640 BE vs Athlon X4 750K

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Phenom II X2 X640 BE is positioned at rank 136 and the Athlon X4 750K is on rank 576, so the Phenom II X2 X640 BE offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Phenom II X2 X640 BE

#36

Core i5-11500B

MSRP: $185|Avg: $185

98%

#124

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

310%

#125

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

306%

#126

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

280%

#127

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

279%

#128

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

277%

#130

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

267%

#131

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

256%

#132

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

256%

#133

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

249%

#136

Phenom II X2 X640 BE

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#137

N200

MSRP: $193|Avg: N/A

100%

#138

Core 2 Duo SP9600

MSRP: $316|Avg: N/A

100%

#140

Core 2 Duo P8700

MSRP: $241|Avg: $85

99%

#147

Atom N2800

MSRP: $47|Avg: $3

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Athlon X4 750K

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

9852%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

9309%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

6759%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

2036%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

1613%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

1411%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

808%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

798%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

726%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

726%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

718%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

699%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

689%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

686%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

680%

#278

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

MSRP: $549|Avg: $116

97%

#576

Athlon X4 750K

MSRP: $91|Avg: $17

100%

#577

Core i7-7700K

MSRP: $305|Avg: $140

100%

#578

Core i5-7600K

MSRP: $217|Avg: $84

99%

#579

FX-6300

MSRP: $132|Avg: $35

99%

#581

Core i3-6100T

MSRP: $117|Avg: $20

98%

#582

Athlon X4 970

MSRP: $85|Avg: $85

98%

#583

FX-8370

MSRP: $199|Avg: $100

98%

#584

Pentium G4520

MSRP: $86|Avg: $45

98%

#585

Core i3-4170

MSRP: $117|Avg: $40

98%

#586

Celeron G460

MSRP: $37|Avg: $10

98%

#587

A4 PRO-7350B

MSRP: $50|Avg: $11

98%

#589

Pentium G3220T

MSRP: $54|Avg: $15

97%

#590

Celeron G1620

MSRP: $52|Avg: $40

96%

#591

Core i5-7600T

MSRP: $192|Avg: $60

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Athlon X4 750K delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Phenom II X2 X640 BE in both compute-intensive tasks (1.4% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Phenom II X2 X640 BE	Athlon X4 750K
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($17)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Champlain (2010−2011) / 45 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Trinity (2012−2013) / 32 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Phenom II X2 X640 BE	Athlon X4 750K
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($17)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Phenom II X2 X640 BE Benchmark Check

Athlon X4 750K Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Athlon X4 750K

Phenom II X2 X640 BE

The Phenom II X2 X640 BE is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Champlain (2010−2011) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 3.2 GHz. L2 cache: 2 MB. Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: S1. Thermal design power (TDP): 2 MB. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 2,839 points. Launch price was $149.

Athlon X4 750K

The Athlon X4 750K is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Trinity (2012−2013) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.4 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L2 cache: 4 MB (total). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: FM2. Thermal design power (TDP): 100 Watt. Memory support: DDR3-1866. Passmark benchmark score: 2,879 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

The Phenom II X2 X640 BE packs 2 cores / 2 threads, while the Athlon X4 750K offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the Athlon X4 750K has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.2 GHz on the Phenom II X2 X640 BE versus 4 GHz on the Athlon X4 750K — a 22.2% clock advantage for the Athlon X4 750K. The Phenom II X2 X640 BE uses the Champlain (2010−2011) architecture (45 nm), while the Athlon X4 750K uses Trinity (2012−2013) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Phenom II X2 X640 BE scores 2,839 against the Athlon X4 750K's 2,879 — a 1.4% lead for the Athlon X4 750K.

Feature	Phenom II X2 X640 BE	Athlon X4 750K
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	4 / 4+100%
Boost Clock	3.2 GHz	4 GHz+25%
Base Clock	—	3.4 GHz
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB (total)+100%
Process	45 nm	32 nm-29%
Architecture	Champlain (2010−2011)	Trinity (2012−2013)
PassMark	2,839	2,879+1%

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Memory & Platform

The Phenom II X2 X640 BE uses the S1 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Athlon X4 750K uses FM2 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.