Intel Atom D2700 vs AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D2700 and AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Atom D2700

AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D2700

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
12.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 74% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 691 vs 397
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1354 vs 1331

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	28 December 2011 vs January 2009
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	691 vs 397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1354 vs 1331

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
Around 41% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.13 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
3.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1213 vs 367
5.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2358 vs 456

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1213 vs 367
PassMark - CPU mark	2358 vs 456

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D2700
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

367

1213

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

456

2358

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

691

397

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1354

1331

Name	Intel Atom D2700	AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	367	1213
PassMark - CPU mark	456	2358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	691	397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1354	1331
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		11.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.856

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom D2700	AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cedarview	Deneb
Launch date	28 December 2011	January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$52
Place in performance rating	2858	2867
Processor Number	D2700
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor D Series
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.13 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	66 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	2.13 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	176 million	758 million
VID voltage range	0.91V -1.21V
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	640 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22mm X 22 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA559	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4
Number of USB ports	8
Total number of SATA ports	2
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
HD Audio
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version	No
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)