Celeron N2940 vs PRO A6-9500E
Aggregate performance score
PRO A6-9500E outperforms Celeron N2940 by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing PRO A6-9500E and Celeron N2940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2446 | 2774 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 2.86 | 8.86 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 3 October 2016 (8 years ago) | 22 May 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
PRO A6-9500E and Celeron N2940 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 | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.83 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.25 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 56K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A6-9500E and Celeron N2940 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A6-9500E and Celeron N2940. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
Security technologies
PRO A6-9500E and Celeron N2940 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A6-9500E and Celeron N2940 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A6-9500E and Celeron N2940. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.32 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics | Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series |
| iGPU core count | 4 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 854 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A6-9500E and Celeron N2940 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A6-9500E and Celeron N2940 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A6-9500E and Celeron N2940.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 and 2.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.05 | 0.65 |
| Recency | 3 October 2016 | 22 May 2014 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 7 Watt |
PRO A6-9500E has a 61.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.
Celeron N2940, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
The PRO A6-9500E is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2940 in performance tests.
Note that PRO A6-9500E is a desktop processor while Celeron N2940 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A6-9500E and Celeron N2940, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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