N200 vs Athlon X4 840

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 840
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09

N200 outperforms Athlon X4 840 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 840 and N200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18911616
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Series4x Athlonno data
Power efficiency3.0450.51
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)no data
Release dateAugust 2014 (10 years ago)1 January 2023 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 840 and N200 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)no data
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHzno data
L1 cache256Kno data
L2 cache4 MBno data
Chip lithography28 nmno data
Die size245 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 840 and N200 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 configuration1no data
SocketSocket FM2+no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 840 and N200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 840 and N200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 840 and N200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 840 and N200.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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 X4 840 2.09
N200 3.20
+53.1%

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 X4 840 3318
N200 5080
+53.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 3.20
Recency on August 2014 1 January 2023
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

N200 has a 53.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

The N200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 840 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X4 840 is a desktop processor while N200 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 840 and N200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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