AMD E-240 vs Intel Pentium SU4100

Comparative analysis of AMD E-240 and Intel Pentium SU4100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Advanced Technologies. 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).

AMD E-240

Intel Pentium SU4100

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD E-240

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 15% higher clock speed: 1.5 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 40 nm vs 45 nm
3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 614 vs 174
Around 86% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 557 vs 299

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	9 November 2010 vs September 2009
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	614 vs 174
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	557 vs 299

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium SU4100

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 18 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 524 vs 403
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 492 vs 195

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 18 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	524 vs 403
PassMark - CPU mark	492 vs 195

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD E-240
CPU 2: Intel Pentium SU4100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

403

524

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

195

492

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

614

174

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

557

299

Name	AMD E-240	Intel Pentium SU4100
PassMark - Single thread mark	403	524
PassMark - CPU mark	195	492
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	614	174
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	557	299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.298
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	11.462

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD E-240	Intel Pentium SU4100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zacate	Penryn
Launch date	9 November 2010	September 2009
Place in performance rating	3179	3193
Series	AMD E-Series
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	75 mm	107 mm
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	1.3 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Number of threads	1
Transistor count		410 million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FT1 BGA 413-Ball	Intel BGA 956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt	10 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology