Phenom II X4 P940 vs i3-3240
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-3240 and Phenom II X4 P940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2163 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.62 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 4x AMD Phenom II |
| Power efficiency | 2.51 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 3 September 2012 (12 years ago) | 4 October 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $75 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3240 and Phenom II X4 P940 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 | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 94 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3240 and Phenom II X4 P940 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 | FCLGA1155 | S1 (S1g4) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3240 and Phenom II X4 P940. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | MMX, 3DNow, SSE (1,2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, HyperTransport 3.0 |
| AVX | + | - |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-3240 and Phenom II X4 P940 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | - | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3240 and Phenom II X4 P940 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3240 and Phenom II X4 P940. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3240 and Phenom II X4 P940 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3240 and Phenom II X4 P940.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 September 2012 | 4 October 2010 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 25 Watt |
i3-3240 has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X4 P940, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores, and 120% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-3240 and Phenom II X4 P940. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-3240 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X4 P940 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3240 and Phenom II X4 P940, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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