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AMD Phenom II X4 N930 vs AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE

AMD Phenom II X4 N930

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The AMD Phenom II X4 N930 Quad Core is a laptop CPU clocked at 2 GHz. Due to a missing Turbo and no level 3 cache, the performance of the N930 should be beyond the Core 2 Quad Q9000. Compared to desktop CPUs, the Phenom II laptop CPUs are similar to the desktop Athlon II processors because of the missing level 3 cache. Therefore, the N930 is similar to a low clocked Athlon II X4 CPU produced in 45nm SOI.

The Phenom II includes an integrated memory controller for DDR3 (max. 1333) main memory. It supports MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A.

AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE

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The AMD Phenom II Black Edition Quad-Core X940 or Phenom II X4 X940 BE is the fastest version of the Phenom II X4 for laptops (in Q1 2011) and features an unlocked multiplier for easy overclocking. With 45W TDP the AMD CPU needs as much power as the Core i7 quad cores but due to the missing level 3 cache and Turbo Boost, the performance should be worse. Compared to the desktop CPUs, the mobile Phenom II X4 is similar to a Athlon II X4 and produced in 45nm SOI.

The performance of the 100MHz slower predecessor Phenom II X920 differs from benchmark to benchmark. If only one core is used, the AMD quad core processor is only on par with a slow 2 GHz Core 2 Duo (e.g. Cinebench R10 Single). The old single threaded SuperPi benchmark is traditionally for AMD even worst on a level of a 1.4 GHz Core 2 Duo. However, if all four cores are used, the performance scores are in regions of the fast dual cores Core i5-540M to i7-640M (Cinebench R10 Multi, wPrieme 2, CB 11.5). The slowest Core i7 quad core (720QM) is still in every benchmark faster than the AMD CPU.

The Phenom II includes an integrated memory controller for DDR3 (max. 1333) main memory. It supports MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A.

ModelAMD Phenom II X4 N930AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE
SeriesAMD Phenom II X4AMD Phenom II X4
CodenameChamplainChamplain
Series: Phenom II X4 Champlain
AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE2.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE compare2.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 N970 compare2.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 N950 compare2.1 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 N930 « 2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 P960 compare1.8 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 P940 compare1.7 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 P920 compare1.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE « 2.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE compare2.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 N970 compare2.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 N950 compare2.1 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 N9302 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 P960 compare1.8 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 P940 compare1.7 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 P920 compare1.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
Clock2000 MHz2400 MHz
FSB36003600
L1 Cache512 KB256 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 44 / 4
TDP35 Watt45 Watt
Technology45 nm45 nm
SocketS1S1
FeaturesMMX, 3dNow!, SSE (2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization, HyperTransport 3.0, DDR3-1333 memory controllerintegrated DDR3-1333 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0, Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD64, SSE4A, unlocked multiplier
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerproducts.amd.comproducts.amd.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 N930 +
min: 2.27     avg: 2.3     median: 2.3 (3%)     max: 2.29 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 N930 +
min: 1735     avg: 1743     median: 1738 (11%)     max: 1762 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 N930 +
min: 6155     avg: 6504     median: 6318.5 (5%)     max: 7593 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 N930 +
min: 7532     avg: 7670     median: 7734 (5%)     max: 7744 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 N930 +
min: 2101     avg: 2149     median: 2167 (3%)     max: 2180 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 N930 +
602 s (7%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 N930 +
min: 19     avg: 19.1     median: 19.1 (4%)     max: 19.2 s
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 32m *
100%
1 N930 +
19.7 s (10%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 N930 +
min: 2821     avg: 2901     median: 2831 (6%)     max: 3052 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 N930 +
min: 37.44     avg: 37.8     median: 37.8 (8%)     max: 38.1 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 N930 +
86.9 s (4%)
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 N930 +
28000 MIPS (13%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 N930 +
23160 MFLOPS (18%)
PCMark 05 - PCMark 05 - Standard
100%
1 N930 +
4344 Points (9%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 N930 +
6.9 Points (88%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 N930 +
6731 Points (6%)

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