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AMD Phenom II X4 840

vs

Intel Celeron N4120

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Phenom II X4 840 and Intel Celeron N4120 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Celeron N4120

Higher Technology: 14 nm (45 nm vs 14 nm)
Higher Memory Type: DDR4-2400 (DDR2, DDR3 vs DDR4-2400)
Newer Launch Date: November 2019 (January 2011 vs November 2019)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Intel

January 2011

Launch Date

November 2019

Desktop

Platform

Laptop

Phenom II X4 840

Model Name

N4120

Propus

Code Name

Gemini Lake Refresh

Phenom II X4 (Propus)

Generation

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

3.2 GHz

Basic Frequency

Performance-core Base Frequency

1.1 GHz

Extended Instruction Set

SSE4.2

128 KB (per core)

L1 Cache

32K per core

512 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

4MB shared

200 MHz

Bus Frequency

AMD Socket AM3

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

BGA-1090

16.0x

Multiplier

Multiplier Unlocked

Unlocked Multiplier

45 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

14 nm

95 W

TDP

5 W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

105 °C

Gen 2

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

2.0

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

x86-64

300 million

Transistor Count

Memory Specifications

DDR2, DDR3

Memory Type

DDR4-2400

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

8GB

Dual-channel

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

38.4 GB/s

Yes

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

True

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

700 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

200 MHz

Execution Units

Max Resolution

3840x2160 - 30 Hz

Graphics Performance

0.14 TFLOPS