AMD Phenom II X2 N660 vs AMD Phenom II X4 P940

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X2 N660 and AMD Phenom II X4 P940 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Phenom II X2 N660

AMD Phenom II X4 P940

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 N660

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 76% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1093 vs 679

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2011 vs 4 October 2010
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1093 vs 679

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 P940

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1319 vs 1083

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1319 vs 1083

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X2 N660
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 P940

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1093

679

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1083

1319

Name	AMD Phenom II X2 N660	AMD Phenom II X4 P940
PassMark - Single thread mark	1093	679
PassMark - CPU mark	1083	1319
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	264
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	444

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X2 N660	AMD Phenom II X4 P940
Essentials
Architecture codename	Champlain	Champlain
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	1 January 2011	4 October 2010
OPN Tray	HMN660DCR23GM
Place in performance rating	2711	2697
Series	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile Processors	4x AMD Phenom II
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	3600 MHz	3600 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	1.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	S1	S1 (S1g4)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt
Advanced Technologies
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)