Intel Core i3-1210U vs AMD Phenom II X2 N620

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Combined performance score

Phenom II X2 N620
0.85

Core i3-1210U outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by 715% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i3-1210U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2425906
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Phenom IIIntel Alder Lake-M
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date12 May 2010 (13 years old)23 February 2022 (2 years old)

Technical specs

Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i3-1210U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speedno data1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus support3600 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i3-1210U 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i3-1210U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsDDR3 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, VurtualizationIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+
VirusProtect+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i3-1210U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i3-1210U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i3-1210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Videono data+
Graphics max frequencyno data850 MHz
Execution Unitsno data64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i3-1210U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i3-1210U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i3-1210U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i3-1210U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.85 6.93
Recency 12 May 2010 23 February 2022
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 8
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 9 Watt

The Core i3-1210U is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 N620 in performance tests.


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