AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE vs Intel Celeron 2.80

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE and Intel Celeron 2.80 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 130 nm
  • 64x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1213 vs 600
  • 9.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2358 vs 254
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2009 vs November 2003
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 130 nm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 8 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1213 vs 600
PassMark - CPU mark 2358 vs 254

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2.80

  • Around 84% lower typical power consumption: 68.4 Watt vs 125 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 68.4 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2.80

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1213
600
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2358
254
Name AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE Intel Celeron 2.80
PassMark - Single thread mark 1213 600
PassMark - CPU mark 2358 254
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 Intel Celeron 2.80

Essentials

Architecture codename Deneb Northwood
Launch date January 2009 November 2003
Place in performance rating 2867 2855
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 258 mm 131 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 8 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 128 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 130 nm
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 1
Transistor count 758 million 55 million
Unlocked
Base frequency 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 400 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature 75°C
VID voltage range 1.315V-1.525V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR1, DDR2

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3 PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 68.4 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 35mm x 35mm

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 32-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)