AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W) vs Intel Pentium D 940

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W) and Intel Pentium D 940 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W)

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 18.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 305 vs 186
  • 3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 995 vs 309
Specifications (specs)
Launch date July 2008 vs January 2006
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 305 vs 186
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 995 vs 309

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 940

  • Around 28% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W)
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 940

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
305
186
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
995
309
Name AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W) Intel Pentium D 940
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 305 186
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 995 309
PassMark - Single thread mark 609
PassMark - CPU mark 552

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W) Intel Pentium D 940

Essentials

Architecture codename Agena Presler
Launch date July 2008 January 2006
Place in performance rating 3144 3134
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number 940
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 285 mm 162 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 28 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 4096 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 65 nm
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Transistor count 450 million 376 million
Base frequency 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature B1=68.6°C, C1=63.4°C
VID voltage range 1.200V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Sockets supported AM2+ PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 130 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 32-bit
Thermal Monitoring