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AMD Phenom II X4 940 vs Phenom 9950 Quad-

The AMD Phenom II X4 940 is newer than AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core also around 20% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 15% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 974 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Phenom II X4 940×AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2+AM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 2MB
TDP125W125W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q4 2008
# of Samples594380
CPU Value11.19.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1213(0.0%)1027(-15.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2358(0.0%)1884(-20.1%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 940
2,358
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core
1,884
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X4 940
11.1
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core
9.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 940
1,213
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core
1,027
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core
Max TDP125W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.