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AMD Athlon 638 vs AMD Athlon 641: Comparison
Athlon 638 vs Athlon 641: the p-core base clock difference
They are built to different briefs, and p-core base clock shows it, Athlon 638 2.7 GHz against Athlon 641 2.8 GHz. They differ on tdp too, 65 W on the Athlon 638 versus 100 W on the Athlon 641. Base power is not the same on both, 65 W on the Athlon 638 versus 100 W on the Athlon 641.
Which should you buy, Athlon 638 or Athlon 641?
The Athlon 638 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 641 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 638 and Athlon 641 have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and integrated graphics included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 11 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Socket the same on the Athlon 638 and Athlon 641?
It is. Both are listed at FM1, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon 638
- AMD
- AMD Athlon 641
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 638
- Other
- AMD Athlon 641
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 638
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 641
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 638
- Athlon Legacy
- AMD Athlon 641
- Athlon Legacy
TDP
- AMD Athlon 638
- 65 W
- AMD Athlon 641
- 100 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 638
- None
- AMD Athlon 641
- None
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 638
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 641
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 638
- FM1
- AMD Athlon 641
- FM1
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 638
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon 641
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 638
- 32nm
- AMD Athlon 641
- 32nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4
- AMD Athlon 641
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4
- AMD Athlon 641
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 638
- 0
- AMD Athlon 641
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4
- AMD Athlon 641
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
- AMD Athlon 641
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 638
- 2.7 GHz
- AMD Athlon 641
- 2.8 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
- AMD Athlon 641
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4 MB
- AMD Athlon 641
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 638
- 65 W
- AMD Athlon 641
- 100 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 638
- Not Listed
- AMD Athlon 641
- Not Listed
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
- AMD Athlon 641
- No
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 638
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon 641
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Athlon 638 if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB).
Choose AMD Athlon 641 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.