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Intel i5-655K vs AMD Athlon II X4 640

The AMD Athlon II X4 640 is newer than Intel Core i5-655K @ 3.20GHz also around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i5-655K @ 3.20GHz is around 16% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon II X4 640 uses around 26% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1862 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-655K @ 3.20GHz×AMD Athlon II X4 640+ ADD
Price Search Online $48.02 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1156AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 4MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP73W95W
Yearly Running Cost$13.32$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2010Q2 2010
# of Samples461816
CPU Value26.247.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1446(0.0%)1212(-16.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2017(-10.8%)2262(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-655K @ 3.20GHz
2,017
AMD Athlon II X4 640
2,262
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-655K @ 3.20GHz
26.2
AMD Athlon II X4 640
47.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-655K @ 3.20GHz
1,446
AMD Athlon II X4 640
1,212
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-655K @ 3.20GHz AMD Athlon II X4 640
Max TDP73W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.150.19
Running cost per day$0.036$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)53.369.3
Running cost per year$13.32$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.