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 |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W) | Intel Pentium D 940 |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |