V-Series V140 vs Phenom II X4 920
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X4 920 outperforms V-Series V140 by a whopping 404% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 920 and V-Series V140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2236 | 3125 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.49 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD V-Series |
| Power efficiency | 1.03 | 1.02 |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 8 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 4 October 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $90 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 920 and V-Series V140 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3200 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 920 and V-Series V140 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 | AM3 | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 920 and V-Series V140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 920 and V-Series V140 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 920 and V-Series V140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 920 and V-Series V140.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.36 | 0.27 |
| Recency | 8 January 2009 | 4 October 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 25 Watt |
Phenom II X4 920 has a 403.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
V-Series V140, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 400% lower power consumption.
The Phenom II X4 920 is our recommended choice as it beats the V-Series V140 in performance tests.
Note that Phenom II X4 920 is a desktop processor while V-Series V140 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 920 and V-Series V140, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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