AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 440 and AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Athlon II X3 440

AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 440

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt

Launch date	January 2010 vs April 2009
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 419 vs 364
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1396 vs 942
Around 83% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.993 vs 2.184
Around 86% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 11.511 vs 6.176
Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.196 vs 0.124
Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.178 vs 2.984

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	419 vs 364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1396 vs 942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.993 vs 2.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	11.511 vs 6.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.196 vs 0.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.178 vs 2.984

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 440
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

364

419

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

942

1396

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.184

3.993

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.176

11.511

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.124

0.196

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.984

4.178

Name	AMD Athlon II X3 440	AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1193
PassMark - CPU mark	1719
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	364	419
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	942	1396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.184	3.993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.176	11.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.124	0.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.984	4.178
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X3 440	AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rana	Deneb
Launch date	January 2010	April 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$47
Place in performance rating	3083	3230
Price now	$26.99
Value for money (0-100)	28.04
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	169 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	3	4
Transistor count	300 million	758 million
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt