AMD E2-9000e vs Intel Core i7-840QM

Comparative analysis of AMD E2-9000e and Intel Core i7-840QM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD E2-9000e

Intel Core i7-840QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD E2-9000e

Around 62400% higher clock speed: 2000 MHz vs 3.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
7.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 45 Watt

Maximum frequency	2000 MHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-840QM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 160 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD E2-9000e
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-840QM

Name	AMD E2-9000e	Intel Core i7-840QM
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	319
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	647
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	647
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1406
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1406
PassMark - Single thread mark		1138
PassMark - CPU mark		1952
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		398
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1289

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD E2-9000e	Intel Core i7-840QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Clarksfield
Family	AMD E2-Series for Notebooks
Place in performance rating	2643	2502
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		1 June 2010
Launch price (MSRP)		$568
Price now		$289.97
Processor Number		i7-840QM
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		3.46
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1500 MHz	1.86 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2000 MHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Transistor count	1.2 billion	774 million
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		296 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	14.9 GB/s	21 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	600 MHz
Number of pipelines	128
Processor graphics	Radeon R2 series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Compatibility
Package Size	micro-BGA	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FT4)	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)