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AMD Athlon 631 vs AMD Athlon 750: Comparison
Athlon 631 vs Athlon 750: the p-core base clock difference
The first real difference is p-core base clock: Athlon 631 2.6 GHz against Athlon 750 3.4 GHz. They differ on tdp too, 100 W on the Athlon 631 versus 65 W on the Athlon 750. They differ on socket too, FM1 on the Athlon 631 versus FM2 on the Athlon 750. Igpu is not the same on both, None on the Athlon 631 versus Discrete Graphics Card Required on the Athlon 750. They differ on base power too, 100 W on the Athlon 631 versus 65 W on the Athlon 750. Memory type is not the same on both, Not Listed on the Athlon 631 versus DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s on the Athlon 750.
Athlon 631 vs Athlon 750: which one fits your build
Buy the Athlon 631 for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The Athlon 750 suits Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not the pick for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
What Athlon 631 and Athlon 750 have in common
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and integrated graphics read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 8 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Socket Status the same on the Athlon 631 and Athlon 750?
It is. Both are listed at End of Life, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon 631
- AMD
- AMD Athlon 750
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 631
- Other
- AMD Athlon 750
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 631
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 750
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 631
- Athlon Legacy
- AMD Athlon 750
- Athlon Legacy
TDP
- AMD Athlon 631
- 100 W
- AMD Athlon 750
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 631
- None
- AMD Athlon 750
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 631
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 750
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 631
- FM1
- AMD Athlon 750
- FM2
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 631
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon 750
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 631
- 32nm
- AMD Athlon 750
- 28nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 631
- 4
- AMD Athlon 750
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 631
- 4
- AMD Athlon 750
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 631
- 0
- AMD Athlon 750
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 631
- 4
- AMD Athlon 750
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 631
- No
- AMD Athlon 750
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 631
- 2.6 GHz
- AMD Athlon 750
- 3.4 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 631
- No
- AMD Athlon 750
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 631
- 4 MB
- AMD Athlon 750
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 631
- 100 W
- AMD Athlon 750
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 631
- Not Listed
- AMD Athlon 750
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 631
- No
- AMD Athlon 750
- No
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 631
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon 750
- 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 750 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.