Phenom II X3 N830 vs Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
2.20
+214%
Phenom II X3 N830
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 35 Watt
0.70

Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition outperforms Phenom II X3 N830 by a whopping 214% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition and Phenom II X3 N830 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18362706
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data3x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency1.671.89
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date1 June 2009 (15 years ago)12 May 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition and Phenom II X3 N830 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads43
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rateno data3600 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size258 mm2no data
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition and Phenom II X3 N830 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
SocketAM3S1
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition and Phenom II X3 N830. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition and Phenom II X3 N830 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition and Phenom II X3 N830. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition and Phenom II X3 N830.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition 2.20
+214%
Phenom II X3 N830 0.70

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.

Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition 3489
+215%
Phenom II X3 N830 1107

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.20 0.70
Recency 1 June 2009 12 May 2010
Physical cores 4 3
Threads 4 3
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 35 Watt

Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition has a 214.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Phenom II X3 N830, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 257.1% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 N830 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition is a desktop processor while Phenom II X3 N830 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition and Phenom II X3 N830, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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