Phenom II X4 970 BE vs Celeron N6211
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N6211 and Phenom II X4 970 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2164 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.33 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Elkhart Lake | no data |
| Architecture codename | Elkhart Lake (2022) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 17 July 2022 (2 years ago) | 21 September 2010 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $54 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron N6211 and Phenom II X4 970 BE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N6211 and Phenom II X4 970 BE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA1493 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6.5 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N6211 and Phenom II X4 970 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N6211 and Phenom II X4 970 BE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N6211 and Phenom II X4 970 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N6211 and Phenom II X4 970 BE.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 17 July 2022 | 21 September 2010 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 125 Watt |
Celeron N6211 has an age advantage of 11 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 1983.3% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X4 970 BE, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Celeron N6211 and Phenom II X4 970 BE. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N6211 and Phenom II X4 970 BE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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