Intel Core i7-940XM vs AMD Phenom II X2 N620

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Combined performance score

Phenom II X2 N620
0.85

Core i7-940XM outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by 66% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-940XM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking24252076
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Phenom IIIntel Core i7
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Clarksfield (2009−2010)
Release date12 May 2010 (13 years old)20 June 2010 (13 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,096
Current priceno data$200 (0.2x MSRP)

Technical specs

Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-940XM 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speedno data2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus support3600 MHz2500 MHz
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data296 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistorsno data774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-940XM 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
SocketS1FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-940XM. 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® SSE4.2
AES-NIno data-
VirusProtect+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-940XM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-940XM 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 i7-940XM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataNone

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-940XM.

PCIe versionno data2
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 X2 N620 0.85
i7-940XM 1.41
+65.9%

Core i7-940XM outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by 66% in our combined benchmark results.


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%

Phenom II X2 N620 352
i7-940XM 416
+18.2%

Core i7-940XM outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by 18% 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%

Phenom II X2 N620 647
i7-940XM 1132
+75%

Core i7-940XM outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by 75% 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%

Phenom II X2 N620 2503
i7-940XM 3630
+45%

Core i7-940XM outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by 45% 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%

Phenom II X2 N620 4810
i7-940XM 11391
+137%

Core i7-940XM outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by 137% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Phenom II X2 N620 2282
i7-940XM 4064
+78.1%

Core i7-940XM outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by 78% in 3DMark06 CPU.

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%

Phenom II X2 N620 26.93
i7-940XM 25.18
+6.9%

Phenom II X2 N620 outperforms Core i7-940XM by 7% in wPrime 32.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.85 1.41
Recency 12 May 2010 20 June 2010
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 55 Watt

The Core i7-940XM is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 N620 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i7-940XM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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