i7-660UM vs Phenom II X2 N620
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X2 N620 outperforms Core i7-660UM by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-660UM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2600 | 2608 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 2.22 | 4.26 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Arrandale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 24 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $317 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-660UM 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.33 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 1.0 |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 1 × 2.5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 10 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 81+144 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 382+177 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-660UM 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | S1 | BGA1288 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 18 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-660UM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-660UM 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 Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-660UM 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 Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-660UM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 12.799 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 500 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-660UM integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-660UM.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.82 | 0.81 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 18 Watt |
Phenom II X2 N620 has a 1.2% higher aggregate performance score.
i7-660UM, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 94.4% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-660UM.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-660UM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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