AMD Athlon II X4 640 & X4 610e Review - PAGE 10

Far Cry 2 is another first person shooter that has been developed by Ubisoft. The story takes place in Africa, where the ultimate goal is to assassinate an arms dealer.

Left 4 Dead is a first-person shooter developed by Valve. It uses the Source Engine. Four survivors must fight against infected people in order to reach a safe area.

Far Cry 2 is one game that exploits the Athlon II very well despite the missing L3 cache. The Pentium G6950 is at the complete bottom, offering a great bottleneck to the player. The X4 610e and the 635 over it are roughly equal, above it. Next is the Core i3-530, followed by the Phenom II. Then is the stock Athlon II X4 640. It still cannot beat the Core i5-661 though, unless overclocked. In Left 4 Dead, the slowest processor is the low-power Athlon II. The Athlon II X4 640 does not offer any real advantage over its predecessor, although they both beat the Pentium. Albeit its lower clock, the Phenom II comes out on top, followed by the Core i3-530 and the Core i5-661. Overclocked, the new flagship of the Athlon II lineup infiltrates the Core i duo.