AMD Phenom II X4 840T vs Intel Core i3-3240
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3 | Intel Socket 1155 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Transistors | 904 million | unknown |
| Die size | 346 mm² | 94 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | FC-LGA12C |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
| tCaseMax | — | 65°C |
Performance
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 3.2 GHz | — |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 14.5x | 34.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.4 V | — |
| TDP | 95 W | 55 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | unknown |
| Release date | Sep 1st, 2010 | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Codename | Zosma | Ivy Bridge |
| Generation | Phenom II X4 | Core i3 |
| Part | HD840TWFK4DGR | SR0RH |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | Intel HD 2500 |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 6MB (shared) | 3MB (shared) |
Notes
| Notes | OEM only. | Intel HD 2500 frequency: 650-1050MHz |
|---|
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | — | Yes |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| NX bit | Yes | — |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| Turbo Core | Yes | — |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
