Athlon XP-M 2600+ vs Phenom II X4 X940 BE
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 X940 BE and Athlon XP-M 2600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 4x AMD Phenom II | AMD Athlon XP-M |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Barton (2001−2003) |
| Release date | 1 January 2011 (13 years ago) | January 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $29 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 X940 BE and Athlon XP-M 2600+ 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.83 GHz |
| Bus support | 3600 MHz | 333 MT/s |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 101 mm213.61 mm × 7.42 mm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 54 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 X940 BE and Athlon XP-M 2600+ 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 X940 BE and Athlon XP-M 2600+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | integrated DDR3-1333 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0, Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD64, SSE4A, unlocked multiplier | no data |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 X940 BE and Athlon XP-M 2600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
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