Phenom II X4 X940 BE vs E2-2000
Primary details
Comparing E2-2000 and Phenom II X4 X940 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD E-Series | 4x AMD Phenom II |
| Architecture codename | Zacate (2011−2013) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 6 January 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 January 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
E2-2000 and Phenom II X4 X940 BE 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.75 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on E2-2000 and Phenom II X4 X940 BE 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E2-2000 and Phenom II X4 X940 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V | HyperTransport 3.0, Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD64, SSE4A, unlocked multiplier |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E2-2000 and Phenom II X4 X940 BE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E2-2000 and Phenom II X4 X940 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7340 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 January 2013 | 1 January 2011 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 45 Watt |
E2-2000 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 12.5% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X4 X940 BE, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between E2-2000 and Phenom II X4 X940 BE. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between E2-2000 and Phenom II X4 X940 BE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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