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 |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE | Intel Celeron 2.80 |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2 |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) |