AMD Phenom II X4 840
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AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

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Q1/2011
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Q3/2019
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Phenom II X4 840 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Phenom II X4 840 has 4 cores and 4 threads with maximum working frequency of No turbo. The AMD Phenom II X4 840 was released on Q1/2011.

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 has 6 cores with 4 threads and No turbo of frequency. The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 was released on Q3/2019.

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  • Higher clock speed
    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
    Around 11% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    6 left arrow 4
    2 times more cores
  • Performance per watt
    65 W left arrow 95 W
    About 0.68 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 AMD Ryzen 5 3600
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Phenom II X4 840 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Phenom II X4 840 left arrow AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Phenom II left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 3
  • CPU group
    AMD Phenom II - 800/900 left arrow AMD Ryzen 3000
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.20 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 4.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Phenom II X4 840 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

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

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Phenom II X4 840 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Phenom II X4 840 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR2-1066 left arrow DDR4-3200
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    left arrow 20
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Phenom II X4 840 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600.

  • AES-NI
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Phenom II X4 840 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W left arrow 65 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 95 °C
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Phenom II X4 840 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • ISA extensions
    SSE3, SSE4a left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L3-Cache
    2.00 MB left arrow 32.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Deneb (K10) left arrow Matisse (Zen 2)
  • Technology
    45 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Socket
    AM3 left arrow AM4
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q3/2019
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Phenom II X4 840 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow One Gaming PC Ryzen 5 3600Lenono IdeaCentre T540-15AMA GHP Pavilion Gaming TG01-0201ng schwarz (9HP03EA#ABD)
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