AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE vs AMD Sempron X2 2100
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE and AMD Sempron X2 2100 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 940 BE
- CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 67% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
- 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1213 vs 557
- 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2358 vs 936
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | January 2009 vs March 2008 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 65 nm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1213 vs 557 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2358 vs 936 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron X2 2100
- Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE
CPU 2: AMD Sempron X2 2100
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE | AMD Sempron X2 2100 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1213 | 557 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2358 | 936 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 397 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1331 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.763 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 11.035 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.192 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.856 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE | AMD Sempron X2 2100 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Deneb | Brisbane |
Launch date | January 2009 | March 2008 |
Place in performance rating | 2867 | 2880 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 258 mm | 118 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 65 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Transistor count | 758 million | 221 million |
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Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
Sockets supported | AM3 | AM2 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |