AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE vs AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE and AMD Phenom II X4 940 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, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1302 vs 1213
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2370 vs 2358
  • Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 435 vs 397
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1359 vs 1331
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.563 vs 3.763
  • Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 13.634 vs 11.035
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.224 vs 0.192
  • Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.98 vs 3.856
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2010 vs January 2009
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1302 vs 1213
PassMark - CPU mark 2370 vs 2358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 435 vs 397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1359 vs 1331
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.563 vs 3.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 13.634 vs 11.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.224 vs 0.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.98 vs 3.856

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1302
1213
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2370
2358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
435
397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1359
1331
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.563
3.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
13.634
11.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.224
0.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.98
3.856
Name AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark 1302 1213
PassMark - CPU mark 2370 2358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 435 397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1359 1331
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.563 3.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 13.634 11.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.224 0.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.98 3.856

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE

Essentials

Architecture codename Zosma Deneb
Family AMD Phenom
Launch date June 2010 January 2009
OPN PIB HD96ZTWFGRBOX
OPN Tray HD96ZTWFK4DGR
Place in performance rating 2862 2867
Series AMD Phenom II X4 Black
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3 GHz
Die size 346 mm 258 mm
L1 cache 512 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 71°C
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 904 million 758 million
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)