Athlon II X2 215 vs i7-3940XM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3940XM
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 55 Watt
3.68
+503%
Athlon II X2 215
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.61

Core i7-3940XM outperforms Athlon II X2 215 by a whopping 503% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3940XM and Athlon II X2 215 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14962797
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.66
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency6.330.89
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)20 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,096$45

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3940XM and Athlon II X2 215 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)
Threads82
Base clock speed3 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size160 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3940XM and Athlon II X2 215 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
SocketFCPGA988AM3
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3940XM and Athlon II X2 215. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3940XM and Athlon II X2 215 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3940XM and Athlon II X2 215 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 i7-3940XM and Athlon II X2 215. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3940XM and Athlon II X2 215 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3940XM and Athlon II X2 215.

PCIe version3.02.0
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.

i7-3940XM 3.68
+503%
Athlon II X2 215 0.61

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.

i7-3940XM 5840
+500%
Athlon II X2 215 973

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-3940XM 644
+136%
Athlon II X2 215 273

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-3940XM 2023
+328%
Athlon II X2 215 473

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.68 0.61
Recency 3 September 2012 20 October 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 65 Watt

i7-3940XM has a 503.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3940XM is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 215 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-3940XM is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 215 is a desktop one.


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