A10-4657M vs Phenom II X4 940 BE
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2693 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD A-Series |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | Trinity (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 8 January 2009 (16 years ago) | 1 April 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $275 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 940 BE and A10-4657M 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 1303 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 940 BE and A10-4657M 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 | AM2+ | BGA |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 4 MB |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 940 BE and A10-4657M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 940 BE and A10-4657M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 940 BE and A10-4657M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon HD 7660G (497 - 686 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 940 BE and A10-4657M.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 January 2009 | 1 April 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 4 Watt |
A10-4657M has an age advantage of 4 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 3025% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE and AMD A10-4657M. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X4 940 BE is a desktop processor while A10-4657M is a notebook one.
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