AMD Phenom II X4 840T vs AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 840T and AMD Phenom II X4 970 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, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 840T
- Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
- 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.606 vs 1.62
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.606 vs 1.62 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 21% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
- Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1417 vs 1272
- Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2739 vs 2360
- Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 12.098 vs 9.486
- Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.204 vs 0.186
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Maximum frequency | 3.5 GHz vs 2.9 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1417 vs 1272 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2739 vs 2360 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 12.098 vs 9.486 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.204 vs 0.186 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 840T
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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Name | AMD Phenom II X4 840T | AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1272 | 1417 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2360 | 2739 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.606 | 1.62 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 9.486 | 12.098 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.186 | 0.204 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 437 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1485 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom II X4 840T | AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zosma | Deneb |
Launch date | September 2010 | September 2010 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | |
Place in performance rating | 2712 | 2713 |
Price now | $69.99 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 15.15 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 346 mm | 258 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 6144 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.9 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Transistor count | 904 million | 758 million |
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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 |
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |