AMD Phenom II X2 N620 vs Phenom II X4 N970
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- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
General info
Comparing Phenom II X2 N620 and Phenom II X4 N970 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 557 | 466 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | 4x AMD Phenom II |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (12 years ago) | 16 December 2010 (11 years ago) |
Technical specs
Phenom II X2 N620 and Phenom II X4 N970 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus support | 3600 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 N620 and Phenom II X4 N970 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.
| Socket | S1 | no data |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Phenom II X4 N970. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | DDR3 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Phenom II X4 N970. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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.
- Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
- 3DMark06 CPU
- wPrime 32
- Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-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.
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.
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 12.17 | 14.06 |
| Novelty | 12 May 2010 | 16 December 2010 |
| Boost clock speed | 2800 | 2200 |
Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, Technical City recommends
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 N620 and Phenom II X4 N970, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Competitors of Phenom II X2 N620 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Phenom II X2 N620 from Intel is Core i7-1265U, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 3 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Phenom II X2 N620:
Competitors of Phenom II X4 N970 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Phenom II X4 N970 from Intel is Core i9-9980HK, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 2 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Phenom II X4 N970:
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