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AMD Athlon 638 vs AMD Athlon 750: Comparison
What is the difference between Athlon 638 and Athlon 750?
They are built to different briefs, and p-core base clock shows it, Athlon 638 2.7 GHz against Athlon 750 3.4 GHz. Socket is not the same on both, FM1 on the Athlon 638 versus FM2 on the Athlon 750. Igpu is not the same on both, None on the Athlon 638 versus Discrete Graphics Card Required on the Athlon 750. They differ on memory type too, Not Listed on the Athlon 638 versus DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s on the Athlon 750.
Athlon 638 vs Athlon 750: which one fits your build
Buy the Athlon 638 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. The Athlon 750 is the one to take 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.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and tdp included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 10 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the Athlon 638 and Athlon 750?
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 638
- AMD
- AMD Athlon 750
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 638
- Other
- AMD Athlon 750
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 638
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 750
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 638
- Athlon Legacy
- AMD Athlon 750
- Athlon Legacy
TDP
- AMD Athlon 638
- 65 W
- AMD Athlon 750
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 638
- None
- AMD Athlon 750
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 638
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 750
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 638
- FM1
- AMD Athlon 750
- FM2
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 638
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon 750
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 638
- 32nm
- AMD Athlon 750
- 28nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4
- AMD Athlon 750
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4
- AMD Athlon 750
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 638
- 0
- AMD Athlon 750
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4
- AMD Athlon 750
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
- AMD Athlon 750
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 638
- 2.7 GHz
- AMD Athlon 750
- 3.4 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
- AMD Athlon 750
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4 MB
- AMD Athlon 750
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 638
- 65 W
- AMD Athlon 750
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 638
- Not Listed
- AMD Athlon 750
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
- AMD Athlon 750
- No
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 638
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon 750
- 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 750 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.