AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE vs AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE and AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 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 2 year(s) 6 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
• 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
• 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1797 vs 695

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86

• Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
• Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 820 vs 785

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE
CPU 2: AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	785 820
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1797 695

Compare specifications (specs)