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Intel Pentium D 940 vs AMD Athlon X2 Dual BE-2300

The AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core BE-2300 is newer than Intel Pentium D 940 @ 3.20GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core BE-2300 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 263 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.

×Intel Pentium D 940 @ 3.20GHz×AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core BE-2300+ ADD
Price Search Online $89.95 - BUY
Socket TypePLGA775AM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz1.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 33KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB,
TDP130W45W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$8.21
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q1 2009
# of Samples22538
CPU Value0.06.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)6223(-3.4%)6443(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)585(0.0%)570(-2.6%)
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium D 940 @ 3.20GHz
585
AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core BE-2300
570
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium D 940 @ 3.20GHz
NA
AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core BE-2300
6.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium D 940 @ 3.20GHz
622
AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core BE-2300
644
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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.
Intel Pentium D 940 @ 3.20GHz AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core BE-2300
Max TDP130W45W
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.