Athlon 64 X2 3600+ vs Phenom II X4 940 BE

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 940 BE and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated3008
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data0.43
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Manchester (2005−2006)
Release date8 January 2009 (15 years ago)31 May 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$275no data

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 940 BE and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size258 mm2156 mm2
Number of transistors758 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 940 BE and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 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 configuration11
SocketAM2+939
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt89 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 940 BE and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 940 BE and Athlon 64 X2 3600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 940 BE and Athlon 64 X2 3600+.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 January 2009 31 May 2005
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 89 Watt

Phenom II X4 940 BE has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 X2 3600+, on the other hand, has 40.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 940 BE and Athlon 64 X2 3600+. We've got no test results to judge.


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