AMD Phenom 9850 vs AMD Athlon II X4 640
For gaming, the AMD Athlon II X4 640 is 33% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 6 8
Cores 4 4
Threads 4 4
Top speed 2.5 GHz 3 GHz
Rated power 125 W 95 W
Games at recommended 67 71
Released20082010
Feeds cards up to (1440p) no close match no close match
Quick answers
Is the AMD Phenom 9850 better than the AMD Athlon II X4 640 for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the AMD Athlon II X4 640 scores 8 and the AMD Phenom 9850 6.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: no close match for the AMD Phenom 9850, and no close match for the AMD Athlon II X4 640.