AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i5-480M

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 840 and Intel Core i5-480M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, 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).

AMD Phenom II X4 840

Intel Core i5-480M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 840

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1299 vs 1144
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2425 vs 1325
Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1325 vs 845
5.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.92 vs 0.531
Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.159 vs 0.12

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1299 vs 1144
PassMark - CPU mark	2425 vs 1325
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1325 vs 845
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.92 vs 0.531
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.159 vs 0.12

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-480M

Around 48% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 71°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 393 vs 391
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 25.017 vs 8.884
Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.073 vs 3.91

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 71°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	393 vs 391
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	25.017 vs 8.884
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.073 vs 3.91

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 840
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-480M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1299

1144

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2425

1325

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

391

393

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1325

845

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.92

0.531

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.884

25.017

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.159

0.12

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.91

5.073

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 840	Intel Core i5-480M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1299	1144
PassMark - CPU mark	2425	1325
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	391	393
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1325	845
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.92	0.531
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	8.884	25.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.159	0.12
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.91	5.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.919

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 840	Intel Core i5-480M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Propus	Arrandale
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	January 2011	4 December 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$90	$81
OPN PIB	HDX840WFGMBOX
OPN Tray	HDX840WFK42GM
Place in performance rating	2870	3045
Price now	$89.95	$80.60
Series	AMD Phenom II X4	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	11.50	8.79
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Processor Number		i5-480M
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.66 GHz
Die size	169 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	512 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	300 million	382 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2400 MHz
L3 cache		3072 KB
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 800/1066
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		766 MHz
Graphics max frequency		766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)