AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 840 and AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 840
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 14% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 81% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.92 vs 1.611
- 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 8.884 vs 3.841
- Around 92% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.159 vs 0.083
- 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.91 vs 1.833
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | January 2011 vs April 2009 |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 65 nm |
L1 cache | 512 KB vs 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 512 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.92 vs 1.611 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 8.884 vs 3.841 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.159 vs 0.083 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.91 vs 1.833 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1554 vs 391
- 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2668 vs 1325
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1554 vs 391 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2668 vs 1325 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 840
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE
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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
|
|
Name | AMD Phenom II X4 840 | AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE |
---|---|---|
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1298 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2414 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 391 | 1554 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1325 | 2668 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.92 | 1.611 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 8.884 | 3.841 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.159 | 0.083 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.91 | 1.833 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.159 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 | AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE | |
---|---|---|
Essentials |
||
Architecture codename | Propus | Kuma |
Family | AMD Phenom | |
Launch date | January 2011 | April 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $90 | |
OPN PIB | HDX840WFGMBOX | |
OPN Tray | HDX840WFK42GM | |
Place in performance rating | 2861 | 2878 |
Price now | $89.95 | |
Series | AMD Phenom II X4 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 11.50 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
||
64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | |
Die size | 169 mm | 285 mm |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 65 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 71°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Transistor count | 300 million | 450 million |
Unlocked | ||
L3 cache | 2048 KB (shared) | |
Memory |
||
Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Compatibility |
||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3 | AM2+ |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Virtualization |
||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |