Phenom II X4 N950 vs i3-7102E
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-7102E outperforms Phenom II X4 N950 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-7102E and Phenom II X4 N950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2087 | 2120 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.16 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | 4x AMD Phenom II |
| Power efficiency | 6.20 | 4.22 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 4 October 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-7102E and Phenom II X4 N950 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 | 4 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | 3600 MHz |
| Multiplier | 21 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-7102E and Phenom II X4 N950 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 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | no data | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7102E and Phenom II X4 N950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7102E and Phenom II X4 N950 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7102E and Phenom II X4 N950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3L-1600 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 630 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7102E and Phenom II X4 N950.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.64 | 1.56 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 4 October 2010 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
i3-7102E has a 5.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X4 N950, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-7102E and Phenom II X4 N950.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7102E and Phenom II X4 N950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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