AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE vs AMD Athlon X2 QL-65
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE and AMD Athlon X2 QL-65 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 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 14% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
- 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
- Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 785 vs 681
- 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1797 vs 637
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 1 January 2011 vs 1 September 2009 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 2.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 65 nm |
L1 cache | 512 KB vs 256 KB |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 1024 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 785 vs 681 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1797 vs 637 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 QL-65
- Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 45 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 QL-65
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE | AMD Athlon X2 QL-65 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 785 | 681 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1797 | 637 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 873 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1465 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE | AMD Athlon X2 QL-65 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Champlain | Lion |
Family | AMD Phenom | |
Launch date | 1 January 2011 | 1 September 2009 |
OPN Tray | HMX940HIR42GM | |
Place in performance rating | 2551 | 2538 |
Series | AMD Phenom II Black Edition Quad-Core Mobile Processors | 2x AMD Athlon |
Vertical segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 3600 MHz | 3600 MHz |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 1024 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 65 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 100 °C |
Maximum frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | 2 |
Unlocked | ||
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | S1 | S1g2 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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VirusProtect | ||
PowerNow | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |