Phenom X4 9150e vs Xeon E5440
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5440 outperforms Phenom X4 9150e by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5440 and Phenom X4 9150e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2039 | 2432 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.38 | 3.48 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | no data | Agena (2007−2008) |
| Release date | 1 January 2008 (16 years ago) | July 2008 (15 years ago) |
| Current price | $91 | $32 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Phenom X4 9150e has 816% better value for money than Xeon E5440.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5440 and Phenom X4 9150e 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 | no data | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.83 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 285 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 450 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5440 and Phenom X4 9150e 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 | LGA771 | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5440 and Phenom X4 9150e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5440 and Phenom X4 9150e technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5440 and Phenom X4 9150e are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | - | no 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.
Xeon E5440 outperforms Phenom X4 9150e by 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon E5440 outperforms Phenom X4 9150e by 68% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E5440 outperforms Phenom X4 9150e by 54% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E5440 outperforms Phenom X4 9150e by 29% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.53 | 0.91 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Xeon E5440 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X4 9150e in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5440 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom X4 9150e is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5440 and Phenom X4 9150e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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