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
CPU 1
CPU 2
785
681
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1797
637
Name AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE AMD Athlon X2 QL-65
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

Essentials

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

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

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Sockets supported S1 S1g2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Advanced Technologies

VirusProtect
PowerNow

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)