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AMD Athlon 631 vs AMD Athlon 638: Comparison
Athlon 631 vs Athlon 638 p-core base clock compared
They are built to different briefs, and p-core base clock shows it, Athlon 631 2.6 GHz against Athlon 638 2.7 GHz. There is a split on socket as well, FM1 uPGA on the Athlon 631 versus FM1 on the Athlon 638. They differ on igpu too, Discrete Graphics Card Required on the Athlon 631 versus None on the Athlon 638.
Who each one is for
The Athlon 631 is the one to take for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not the pick for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. Buy the Athlon 638 for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
What Athlon 631 and Athlon 638 have in common
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and tdp read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 11 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the Athlon 631 and Athlon 638?
It is. Both are listed at No, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon 631
- AMD
- AMD Athlon 638
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 631
- Other
- AMD Athlon 638
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 631
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 638
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 631
- Athlon Legacy
- AMD Athlon 638
- Athlon Legacy
TDP
- AMD Athlon 631
- 65 W
- AMD Athlon 638
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 631
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
- AMD Athlon 638
- None
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 631
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 638
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 631
- FM1 uPGA
- AMD Athlon 638
- FM1
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 631
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon 638
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 631
- 32nm
- AMD Athlon 638
- 32nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 631
- 4
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 631
- 4
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 631
- 0
- AMD Athlon 638
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 631
- 4
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 631
- No
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 631
- 2.6 GHz
- AMD Athlon 638
- 2.7 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 631
- No
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 631
- 4 MB
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 631
- 65 W
- AMD Athlon 638
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 631
- Not Listed
- AMD Athlon 638
- Not Listed
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 631
- No
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 631
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon 638
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Athlon 631 if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB).
Choose AMD Athlon 638 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.