AMD Sempron 2650 vs AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2650 and AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2650

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
  • 5x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • 7.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 84.309 vs 11.035
  • Around 61% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.31 vs 0.192
  • 3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.811 vs 3.856
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 84.309 vs 11.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.31 vs 0.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.811 vs 3.856

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 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
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1213 vs 477
  • 4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2358 vs 551
  • 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 397 vs 151
  • 5.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1331 vs 253
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.763 vs 3.724
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1213 vs 477
PassMark - CPU mark 2358 vs 551
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 397 vs 151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1331 vs 253
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.763 vs 3.724

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2650
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
477
1213
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
551
2358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
151
397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
253
1331
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.724
3.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
84.309
11.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.31
0.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
13.811
3.856
Name AMD Sempron 2650 AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark 477 1213
PassMark - CPU mark 551 2358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 151 397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 253 1331
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.724 3.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 84.309 11.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.31 0.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.811 3.856

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Sempron 2650 AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE

Essentials

Family AMD Sempron
OPN PIB SD2650JAHMBOX
OPN Tray SD2650JAH23HM
Place in performance rating 2886 2867
Series AMD Sempron Dual-Core APU
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Deneb
Launch date January 2009

Performance

Base frequency 1.45 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size 258 mm
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency 3 GHz
Transistor count 758 million

Memory

Max memory channels 1
Supported memory frequency 1333 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 400 MHz
iGPU core count 128
Processor graphics AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM1 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 125 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Advanced Technologies

AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0