AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Intel Pentium E6800 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Phenom II X4 840 and the Intel Pentium E6800 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Phenom II X4 840 4 core processor released in Q1/2011 with the Intel Pentium E6800 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2010. |
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AMD Phenom II (52) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD Phenom II - 840/850 (2) | CPU group | Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) |
5 | Generation | 2 |
Propus | Architecture | Wolfdale (Penryn) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Phenom II X4 840 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium E6800 clocks with 3.33 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E6800 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.33 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Phenom II X4 840, while the Intel Pentium E6800 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E6800 |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Phenom II X4 840 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium E6800 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E6800 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Phenom II X4 840 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium E6800 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E6800 |
45 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 |
AM3 | Socket | LGA 775 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2011 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E6800
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E6800
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E6800
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E6800
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E6800
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Intel Pentium E6800 |
Unknown | Unknown |