CPUDesktopReleased Jul 27, 2017

AMD Athlon X4 940

4C/4T · 3.6 GHz · 65 W

The AMD Athlon X4 940 is a quad-core desktop processor for the AM4 platform, built on the same Bristol Ridge design as the 7th Generation A-Series APUs but with the integrated graphics disabled, so a discrete graphics card is required. It is the entry model of the three AM4 Athlon X4 parts, below the X4 950 and X4 970.

General

Manufacturer: AMD
Model: AMD Athlon X4 940
Segment: Desktop
Generation: Athlon X4 (Bristol Ridge)
Codename: Bristol Ridge
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Excavator+
Release date: Jul 27, 2017
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 4 cores / 4 threads
Base clock: 3.20 GHz
Boost clock: 3.60 GHz
TDP (design W): 65 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 2 MB
L3 cache: —
Technology (nm): 28 nm
GF 28 nm

Platform

Socket: AM4
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: None
Memory type: DDR4-2400
2-channel
Memory size: —
ECC memory: —
PCIe: PCIe 3.0 x8

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: SSE4.1SSE4.2SSE4aAVXAVX2FMA3FMA4XOPAES
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Bristol Ridge (Excavator) is absent from every Microsoft Windows 11 supported-processor list, which begins with the AMD Ryzen 2000 series, so Windows 10 is the newest officially supported Windows release. Current Linux distributions run without restriction.