AMD Phenom II X3 P840 vs AMD V-Series V120

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X3 P840 and AMD V-Series V120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 P840

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 1
  • 2 more threads: 3 vs 1
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2663 vs 1092
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 October 2010 vs 12 May 2010
Number of cores 3 vs 1
Number of threads 3 vs 1
L1 cache 384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1164 vs 1159
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2663 vs 1092

Reasons to consider the AMD V-Series V120

  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 1.9 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X3 P840
CPU 2: AMD V-Series V120

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1164
1159
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2663
1092
Name AMD Phenom II X3 P840 AMD V-Series V120
PassMark - Single thread mark 760
PassMark - CPU mark 1079
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1164 1159
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2663 1092

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom II X3 P840 AMD V-Series V120

Essentials

Architecture codename Champlain Champlain
Launch date 4 October 2010 12 May 2010
Place in performance rating 2212 2104
Series 3x AMD Phenom II AMD V-Series
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB) 3600 MHz 3200 MHz
L1 cache 384 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 1.9 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 3 1
Number of threads 3 1

Compatibility

Sockets supported S1 S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 25 Watt

Advanced Technologies

VirusProtect

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)