Phenom II X4 840T vs Athlon 200GE

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 200GE
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.64
+77.2%
Phenom II X4 840T
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.49

Athlon 200GE outperforms Phenom II X4 840T by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 200GE and Phenom II X4 840T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17212158
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.272.28
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Athlonno data
Power efficiency7.011.46
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Zosma (2010−2011)
Release date6 September 2018 (6 years ago)1 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$55$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon 200GE has 87% better value for money than Phenom II X4 840T.

Detailed specifications

Athlon 200GE and Phenom II X4 840T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache192 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size209.78 mm2346 mm2
Number of transistors4950 Million904 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 200GE and Phenom II X4 840T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 200GE and Phenom II X4 840T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 200GE and Phenom II X4 840T are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 200GE and Phenom II X4 840T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 200GE and Phenom II X4 840T.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 200GE 2.64
+77.2%
Phenom II X4 840T 1.49

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon 200GE 4114
+76.6%
Phenom II X4 840T 2330

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.64 1.49
Recency 6 September 2018 1 September 2010
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Athlon 200GE has a 77.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X4 840T, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

The Athlon 200GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 840T in performance tests.


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