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AMD Phenom II X4 840 VS Athlon II X4 645 which one is better ??

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/amd-phenom-ii-x4-840-vs-athlon-ii-x4-645-which-one-is-better.149952/

desai_amogh
desai_amogh Original post #1
Dec 13, 2011 at 3:45 PM
AMD Phenom II X4 840 – 5300;
Athlon II X4 645 3.1GHz @ Rs.4,700/-.

which one is better, performance wise.. this is not for Gaming.
Cilus
Cilus #2
Dec 13, 2011 at 9:29 PM
The performance difference is very marginal. So get the Athlon II X4 645 and saves the extra money. You can always overclock it to Phenom II X4 840 level to get the same performance. 840 is not a true phenom II, it is a re-branded Athlon II without L3 cache.
comp@ddict
Dec 19, 2011 at 7:49 PM
Both are based on Propous chip, don't be fooled by the Phenom branding.

Go for the cheaper one bro
Skud
Skud #4
Dec 19, 2011 at 7:55 PM
Basically Phenom II X4 840 stands for what would have been Athlon II X4 650. If you are comfortable with OCing, get the 645 and save some buck. ;)
topgear
topgear #5
Dec 20, 2011 at 6:00 AM
Performance wise both of them are neck to neck
AMD Phenom II X4 840 3.20 GHz Review - Page 1/12 | techPowerUp
so getting Athlon Ii X4 645 makes more sense for it's low price tag but for a better one just get a Phenom II 955BE ;-)