AMD Phenom II X4 940
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AMD Phenom II X4 940 vs Intel Core2 Duo E6700. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2009
AMD Phenom II X4 940
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Q3/2006
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Intel Core2 Duo E6700
Intel Core2 Duo E6700

What's the best choice AMD Phenom II X4 940 or Intel Core2 Duo E6700? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Phenom II X4 940 has a base frequency of 3.00 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q1/2009.

Intel Core2 Duo E6700 has a base frequency of 2.66 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q3/2006.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 13% better clock speed

    3.00 GHz left arrow 2.66 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    4 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Phenom II X4 940 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    866 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    711 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1056 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    943 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    724 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    556 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    624 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    472 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    813 place
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core2 Duo E6700 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1182 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1233 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    734 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    802 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    587 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    702 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1084 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
Intel Core2 Duo E6700 Intel Core2 Duo E6700
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Phenom II - 800/900 left arrow Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Family
    AMD Phenom II left arrow Intel Core2 Duo
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 1
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3 GHz left arrow 2.66 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 2
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 2
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core2 Duo E6700 and AMD Phenom II X4 940. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 1
  • Memory type
    DDR2-1066 left arrow DDR2-1066
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Phenom II X4 940 and Intel Core2 Duo E6700 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    125 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Phenom II X4 940 and Intel Core2 Duo E6700, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Deneb (K10) left arrow Conroe
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE3, SSE4a left arrow SSE3
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 4.00 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2009 left arrow Q3/2006
  • Socket
    AM2+ left arrow LGA 775
  • Technology
    45 nm left arrow 65 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow VT-x

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Phenom II X4 940 and Intel Core2 Duo E6700.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

401.000000
AMD Phenom II X4 940
286.000000
Intel Core2 Duo E6700
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1339.000000
AMD Phenom II X4 940
521.000000
Intel Core2 Duo E6700
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

1602.000000
AMD Phenom II X4 940
1524.000000
Intel Core2 Duo E6700
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

5610.000000
AMD Phenom II X4 940
2793.000000
Intel Core2 Duo E6700
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

0.910000
AMD Phenom II X4 940
0.970000
Intel Core2 Duo E6700
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

3.580000
AMD Phenom II X4 940
1.820000
Intel Core2 Duo E6700
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

3738.000000
AMD Phenom II X4 940
1715.000000
Intel Core2 Duo E6700

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