AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE vs AMD Mobile Sempron M100

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE and AMD Mobile Sempron M100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies. 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) 3 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
• 3 more threads: 4 vs 1
• Around 20% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
• 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 785 vs 546
• 5.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1797 vs 332

Reasons to consider the AMD Mobile Sempron M100

• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 40 nm vs 45 nm
• Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE
CPU 2: AMD Mobile Sempron M100

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	785 546
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1797 332

Compare specifications (specs)