AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 840 and AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 840
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
- Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
- Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1298 vs 1213
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2410 vs 2358
- Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.91 vs 3.856
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | January 2011 vs January 2009 |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1298 vs 1213 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2410 vs 2358 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.91 vs 3.856 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 397 vs 391
- Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.763 vs 2.92
- Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 11.035 vs 8.884
- Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.192 vs 0.159
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 397 vs 391 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1331 vs 1325 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.763 vs 2.92 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 11.035 vs 8.884 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.192 vs 0.159 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 840
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD Phenom II X4 840 | AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1298 | 1213 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2410 | 2358 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 391 | 397 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1325 | 1331 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.92 | 3.763 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 8.884 | 11.035 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.159 | 0.192 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.91 | 3.856 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 | AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Propus | Deneb |
Family | AMD Phenom | |
Launch date | January 2011 | January 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $90 | |
OPN PIB | HDX840WFGMBOX | |
OPN Tray | HDX840WFK42GM | |
Place in performance rating | 2861 | 2867 |
Price now | $89.95 | |
Series | AMD Phenom II X4 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 11.50 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | |
Die size | 169 mm | 258 mm |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 71°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Transistor count | 300 million | 758 million |
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L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 125 Watt |