AMD Athlon II X3 440 | AMD Phenom II X4 940 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X3 440 and the AMD Phenom II X4 940 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon II X3 440 3 core processor released in Q1/2010 with the AMD Phenom II X4 940 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2009. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Rana | Architecture | Deneb (K10) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X3 440 is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 3 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X4 940 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 440 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 940 |
3 | Cores | 4 |
3 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X3 440, while the AMD Phenom II X4 940 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 440 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 940 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X3 440 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X4 940 is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 440 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 940 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X3 440 has 1.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X4 940 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 440 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 940 |
45 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a |
AM3 | Socket | AM2+ |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2010 | Release date | Q1/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X3 440 | AMD Phenom II X4 940 |
Unknown | Unknown |