Core i7-620M vs FX-9830P
Aggregate performance score
FX-9830P outperforms i7-620M by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-9830P and Core i7-620M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1788 | 2194 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | Intel Core i7 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Arrandale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $332 |
| Current price | $749 | $254 (0.8x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
FX-9830P and Core i7-620M 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 2500 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 81+114 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | 384 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on FX-9830P and Core i7-620M 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 | no data | BGA1288,PGA988 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25-45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9830P and Core i7-620M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Dual-Channel DDR3/DDR4-1866 Memory Controller, PCIe 3.0 x8 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
FX-9830P and Core i7-620M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9830P and Core i7-620M are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9830P and Core i7-620M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 17.1 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 766 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of FX-9830P and Core i7-620M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9830P and Core i7-620M.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
FX-9830P outperforms Core i7-620M by 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
FX-9830P outperforms Core i7-620M by 67% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
FX-9830P outperforms Core i7-620M by 39% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
FX-9830P outperforms Core i7-620M by 86% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core i7-620M outperforms FX-9830P by 15% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
FX-9830P outperforms Core i7-620M by 28% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Core i7-620M outperforms FX-9830P by 75% in wPrime 32.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
FX-9830P outperforms Core i7-620M by 51% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.14 | 1.28 |
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 7 January 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
The FX-9830P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-620M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-9830P and Core i7-620M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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