AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE vs AMD Athlon II N330

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE and AMD Athlon II N330 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE

• CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
• 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
• Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
• 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1797 vs 665

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II N330

• Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
• Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 813 vs 785

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II N330

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	785 813
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1797 665

Compare specifications (specs)