Phenom II P940 Benchmarks & Performance Report

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Benchmark Results

Combined benchmark scores based on multiple data points, giving a quick overview of this processor's performance.

Overall Score

Overall score for Phenom II P940 based on all benchmark results gathered. Look at this like a meta score, you will find more specific workload ratings below.

4,189 Rank: 1692

Rank	Name	Score	Visual
1688	Phenom II N830	4,191	+0%
1689	Xeon 5150	4,190	+0%
1690	Phenom II X4 910	4,190	+0%
1691	Pentium P6200	4,189	+0%
1692	Phenom II P940	4,189
1693	Core 2 Duo E7500	4,188	+-0%
1694	A4-3300	4,188	+-0%
1695	Celeron G1610T	4,188	+-0%
1696	Athlon II X4 610e	4,188	+-0%
1697	Phenom II X3 705e	4,188	+-0%

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Multicore Score

Multicore performance score for Phenom II P940 based on multi-threaded benchmark results.

4,343 Rank: 1606

Rank	Name	Score	Visual
1602	Core i3-2100T	4,344	+0%
1603	Core i7-8500Y	4,344	+0%
1604	Atom C3338	4,343	+0%
1605	Phenom II X4 965	4,343	+0%
1606	Phenom II P940	4,343
1607	Celeron G1840T	4,343	+0%
1608	Core i3-530	4,343	+0%
1609	A8-5557M	4,343	+0%
1610	Intel Pentium J3710	4,342	+-0%
1611	Intel Core i3-330M	4,342	+-0%

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Singlecore Score

Single-core performance score for Phenom II P940 based on single-threaded benchmark results.

4,086 Rank: 1689

Rank	Name	Score	Visual
1685	Phenom II X4 910e	4,090	+0.1%
1686	Core i5-430M	4,090	+0.1%
1687	Core 2 Duo E8400	4,089	+0.1%
1688	Phenom II P960	4,086	+0%
1689	Phenom II P940	4,086
1690	Phenom II X3 B73	4,085	+-0%
1691	A8-7200P	4,084	+-0%
1692	Athlon X4 730	4,084	+-0%
1693	Core i3-370M	4,083	-0.1%
1694	Pentium B940	4,081	-0.1%

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Workload Scores

Performance scores grouped by workload type, normalized and aggregated from multiple raw benchmark results.

Number Crunching

Aggregated score for Phenom II P940 based on integer math, floating point math, and prime number computation benchmarks.

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Data Processing

Aggregated score for Phenom II P940 based on data encryption, data compression, and string sorting benchmarks.

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Physics & Compute

Aggregated score for Phenom II P940 based on physics simulation and extended instruction set (SSE/AVX) benchmarks.

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Phenom II P940 Details

The Phenom II P940 stands as a notable example of AMD's early efforts in integrating graphics capabilities into low-power processors, though its design and performance reflect the technological constraints of its era. Released in 2010, the Phenom II P940 is now over 15 years old, placing it firmly in the category of legacy hardware. While it was once considered a capable solution for budget desktops and embedded systems, its relevance today is largely historical. The processor is built on a 22 nm process, a refinement of earlier fabrication technologies, and features a quad-core design with a base clock of 2.41 GHz and a turbo frequency of 2.3 GHz. Despite the seemingly high base clock, the architecture and memory bandwidth limitations significantly impact real-world performance. It operates on a 10 W TDP, making it energy-efficient for its time, and is housed in an FCBGA1170 socket, which was common in mobile and compact desktop platforms.

The Phenom II P940's integrated graphics, powered by Intel's HD Graphics, are one of its most distinctive features—though this is an unusual pairing, as Intel typically designs its own GPUs. The integrated GPU runs at a base frequency of 688 MHz and can burst up to 896 MHz, supporting up to two displays and offering modest performance suitable for basic multimedia and light productivity tasks. It supports DDR3L 1333 memory at a maximum of 8 GB, with a peak bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s across two channels. This memory configuration, combined with a 64-bit word size, ensures compatibility with a wide range of older operating systems and software.

Despite its age, the Phenom II P940's benchmark results reveal a processor positioned in the lower tier of its era. It achieves an overall score of 4189, placing it #1691 out of 2060 in the overall ranking, with a single-core score of 4086 (#1688) and a multicore score of 4343 (#1604). These results show that while the processor performs slightly better than some of its contemporaries, it falls far short of modern standards. It ranks just behind the Intel Pentium J3710 and the Athlon 7850, and is outperformed by several older Intel Core 2 Duo and Phenom II models. Notably, its multicore score is stronger than its single-core performance, suggesting better scaling in parallel workloads, though still limited by its aging microarchitecture.

The processor supports a range of features, including SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AES, and x86-64, enabling it to run most legacy applications and operating systems. However, it lacks ECC memory support and does not include advanced virtualization features like Intel's VT-d or SMEP, which limits its use in professional or server environments. While it supports PCIe 2.0 with up to four lanes, its capabilities are constrained by the older platform architecture. As of March 2026, the Phenom II P940 serves best as a niche component for retro computing, embedded systems, or as a replacement in aging machines where low power and basic processing are sufficient. Its performance, while once competitive, is now largely obsolete in the face of modern multi-core processors.