Phenom II X4 N930 vs i7-4860EQ

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4860EQ
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
3.46
+253%
Phenom II X4 N930
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.98

Core i7-4860EQ outperforms Phenom II X4 N930 by a whopping 253% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4860EQ and Phenom II X4 N930 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15522487
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i74x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency6.962.65
Architecture codenameCrystalwell (2013−2014)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date29 August 2013 (11 years ago)12 May 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4860EQ and Phenom II X4 N930 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/s3600 MHz
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size264 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4860EQ and Phenom II X4 N930 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 configuration1no data
SocketIntel BGA1364S1
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4860EQ and Phenom II X4 N930. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 3dNow!, SSE (2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization, HyperTransport 3.0
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core i7-4860EQ and Phenom II X4 N930 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4860EQ and Phenom II X4 N930 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4860EQ and Phenom II X4 N930. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 5200no 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.

i7-4860EQ 3.46
+253%
Phenom II X4 N930 0.98

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.

i7-4860EQ 5500
+253%
Phenom II X4 N930 1558

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.46 0.98
Recency 29 August 2013 12 May 2010
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 35 Watt

i7-4860EQ has a 253.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X4 N930, on the other hand, has 34.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-4860EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 N930 in performance tests.


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