Athlon 64 X2 6000+ vs Pentium B940

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium B940
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.54
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 125 Watt
0.59
+9.3%

Athlon 64 X2 6000+ outperforms Pentium B940 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Pentium B940 Pentium B940
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Athlon 64 X2 6000+

Primary details

Comparing Pentium B940 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28352802
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency1.460.45
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date19 June 2011 (13 years ago)August 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium B940 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512K
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm90 nm
Die size131 mm2220 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 million227 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium B940 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketPGA988AM2
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium B940 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
FMA+-
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+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium B940 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium B940 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium B940 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium B940 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium B940 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Pentium B940 0.54
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 0.59
+9.3%

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.

Pentium B940 861
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 930
+8%

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.

Pentium B940 317
+31.5%
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 241

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.

Pentium B940 544
+29.8%
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 419

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.54 0.59
Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

Pentium B940 has a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.

Athlon 64 X2 6000+, on the other hand, has a 9.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium B940 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+.

Be aware that Pentium B940 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium B940 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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