Celeron N2940 vs Phenom II X4 925

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 925
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.43
+117%
Celeron N2940
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
0.66

Phenom II X4 925 outperforms Celeron N2940 by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 925 and Celeron N2940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21992757
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency1.428.92
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date11 May 2009 (15 years ago)22 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 925 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.83 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.25 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)56K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size258 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 925 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 configuration11
SocketAM3FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Celeron N2940. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Smart Connectno data+

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 925 and Celeron N2940 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Celeron N2940 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Celeron N2940. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.32 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data854 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 925 and Celeron N2940 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Celeron N2940.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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.

Phenom II X4 925 1.43
+117%
Celeron N2940 0.66

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.

Phenom II X4 925 2272
+117%
Celeron N2940 1045

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.

Phenom II X4 925 322
+94%
Celeron N2940 166

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.

Phenom II X4 925 963
+93.8%
Celeron N2940 497

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.43 0.66
Recency 11 May 2009 22 May 2014
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 7 Watt

Phenom II X4 925 has a 116.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron N2940, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 1257.1% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X4 925 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2940 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X4 925 is a desktop processor while Celeron N2940 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 925 and Celeron N2940, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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