AMD Phenom X4 9600B vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 9600B and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Phenom X4 9600B

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9600B

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 44% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
4x 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 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 297 vs 190
3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1008 vs 321

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2008 vs June 2007
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	297 vs 190
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1008 vs 321

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 9600B
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

297

190

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1008

321

Name	AMD Phenom X4 9600B	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	297	190
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1008	321
PassMark - Single thread mark		599
PassMark - CPU mark		539

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom X4 9600B	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Agena	Conroe
Launch date	April 2008	June 2007
Place in performance rating	3144	3131
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		E2140
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	285 mm	77 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB (shared)
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	450 million	105 million
Base frequency		1.60 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		L2=61.4°C; G0+M0=73.3°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2+	LGA775, PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring