Intel Atom x6214RE vs AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x6214RE and AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Atom x6214RE

AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x6214RE

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 45 nm
7.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 45 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 85 °C
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 785 vs 754
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1797 vs 1109

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 85 °C
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	785 vs 754
PassMark - CPU mark	1797 vs 1109

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x6214RE
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

754

785

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1109

1797

Name	Intel Atom x6214RE	AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	754	785
PassMark - CPU mark	1109	1797

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x6214RE	AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE
Essentials
Launch date	Q1'23	1 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$47
Place in performance rating	2600	2551
Processor Number	X6214RE
Architecture codename		Champlain
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN Tray		HMX940HIR42GM
Series		AMD Phenom II Black Edition Quad-Core Mobile Processors
Vertical segment		Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	1.40 GHz	2.4 GHz
L2 cache	1.5 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	100°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
L1 cache		512 KB
Maximum frequency		2.4 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB LPDDR4/x & DDR4 with In-Band ECC	DDR3
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1493	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
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