Phenom II X2 N620 vs Core 2 Quad Q8300
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Quad Q8300 outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Phenom II X2 N620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2287 | 2527 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 2x AMD Phenom II |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | November 2008 (15 years ago) | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Phenom II X2 N620 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 2x 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 456 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Phenom II X2 N620 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | 775 | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Phenom II X2 N620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Phenom II X2 N620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.22 | 0.84 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q8300 has a 45.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Phenom II X2 N620, on the other hand, has 171.4% lower power consumption.
The Core 2 Quad Q8300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 N620 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Quad Q8300 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X2 N620 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Phenom II X2 N620, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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